According to a statement released by the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Canada has decided to withdraw its diplomats’ families from Ukraine.
The statement on Tuesday stated that the embassy officials’ children under the age of 18 and family members accompanying them would be temporarily removed from the country as a result of the current military buildup in and around Ukraine.
news agency reports that Canada updated its travel advisory on Monday, recommending non-essential Canadians leave Ukraine.
Following the US and Britain’s withdrawal of embassy and diplomatic staff from Ukraine over the weekend, Canada also made its decision. Both countries appear to be worried about a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict.