Ukrainian staffers at the US Embassy in Kyiv are accusing the State Department of failing to keep its promises of support amid the devastating Russian invasion — even alleging they have been told to apply for refugee status in Europe rather than the US.In a March 11 letter to State Department management, obtained by Foreign Policy magazine, leaders of the embassy’s local staff committee outlined the concerns of approximately 600 Ukrainian workers who say they were promised cash salary payments and other long-term financial assistance.The US Embassy in Kyiv was closed in mid-February, 10 days before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion began. While the US ordered the evacuation of all American employees, the State Department held several town hall meetings with local embassy staff in which they answered questions and promised support.
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