As tensions between Russia and Ukraine have risen in recent weeks, Iraq has also ordered its citizens to leave Ukraine. Iraq has urged its citizens to leave Ukraine on Saturday. He also his diplomatic staff to return home on annual leave.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Iraqi officials say Russia has recently deployed large numbers of troops along the Ukrainian border to prepare for an attack.
Earlier, Western nations, including the United States and Britain, closed their embassies and repatriated staff, saying Russia was about to invade Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied reports that Russia will invade Ukraine. He also said that rumors of a Russian invasion of Ukraine were not true.
Muna Chand
