Ukraine says allies should not give in to Russian blackmail as Moscow threatens strikes

Allies ​should ​not give ‌in to ​Russian blackmail, Ukraine's Foreign Minister ‌Andrii Sybiha said on Monday, commenting on Moscow threatening strikes ‌on the capital Kyiv.

Russia's foreign ‌ministry said on Monday it would launch a "series of ⁠systematic ​strikes" ⁠against Ukrainian defence-industrial facilities in Kyiv ⁠and warned foreign citizens and ​diplomats to leave the city.

"We ⁠are currently discussing with ⁠our ​partners that there is no need to give ⁠in to this Russian blackmail," ⁠Sybiha ⁠told reporters.