The Day: Tuesday, May 27, 2026

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned foreign citizens, diplomats, and international organization staff on Monday to leave Kyiv as soon as possible, saying Moscow was preparing a “systematic” series of strikes against sites where Ukrainian attack drones are designed, manufactured, and readied for use. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to advise him of the planned operations and urged the evacuation of American embassy personnel, Al Jazeera reported. Western allies have so far declined to comply. The head of the European Union mission in Kyiv said all 27 member nations would keep their diplomatic staff in the city. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the warning “Russian blackmail.”

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The Day: Tuesday, May 27, 2026