Russia warned foreign citizens and diplomatic missions to leave Kyiv, saying its armed forces would launch “systematic” strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, command posts and “decision-making centers” in the capital. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25, at President Vladimir Putin’s request, to relay the warning and advise Washington to evacuate U.S. diplomatic staff and citizens from Kyiv. Moscow said the warning was ret...

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