Kremlin: "Embassy evacuation does not stop the raids, Ukraine will pay"

The decision of foreign countries to evacuate their embassies from Kiev or not, after Moscow's invitation to do so, will not influence the continuation of Russian bombing. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, quoted by Tass.

“Absolutely,” Peskov responded to reporters who asked whether European diplomats are ignoring Moscow's warnings and taking responsibility for the consequences. “The decision lies with the countries that have their diplomatic representations in Kiev,” said the Kremlin representative. “Our armed forces continue their work,” Peskov added.

«I would like to remind you of President Putin's statements - continued his spokesperson - according to which it was the Ukrainian side, the Kiev regime, that expanded the list of (bombing) targets in the Russian civilian economy. And what our military is doing now is retaliation for that. Ukraine must pay and will certainly pay a price for these actions,” he concluded.

The Italian Embassy is fully operational

Italy is among the foreign countries that have an embassy in Kiev. At present, four diplomats work there (including the Ambassador, Carlo Formosa) and around 25 people who make up the administrative staff. From the point of view of the organizational structure, the Embassy coordinates various key offices (political, economic, consular chancellery and development cooperation office, administrative office, military attaché's office, Italian Institute of Culture, Ice agency, Confindustria office, financial attaché and Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), which cover various areas of cooperation and assistance. The headquarters is Vulytsia Yaroslaviv Val 32 B.