EU to leave diplomats' families in Ukraine for now, Borrell says

But (U.S.) Secretary (of State Antony) Blinken will inform us," Borrell told reporters on Monday as he arrived for a meeting with his EU counterparts that Blinken is expected to join online. "Negotiations are going on", Borrell said, adding he saw no reason to leave Ukraine "unless Secretary Blinken gives us an information that justifies a move".

The European Union does not plan to withdraw diplomats' families from Ukraine at the moment, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said after Washington announced such a move, pointing out a military attack by Russia could come at any time. "We are not going to do the same thing because we don't know any specific reasons. But (U.S.) Secretary (of State Antony) Blinken will inform us," Borrell told reporters on Monday as he arrived for a meeting with his EU counterparts that Blinken is expected to join online.

"Negotiations are going on", Borrell said, adding he saw no reason to leave Ukraine "unless Secretary Blinken gives us an information that justifies a move".