TESTIMONIALS – Faced with the Russian military offensive, terrified French nationals are tempted to leave, while others seem ready to take the risk of staying.
The threat loomed, but the trap closed within hours. Early Thursday morning and in the wake of an unambiguous speech by Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian capital trembled under the first Russian bombardments. Among the terrified inhabitants of Kiev, French nationals who did not have the time or the opportunity to leave Ukrainian territory before the first attacks.
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The day before, the French embassy had called on them to leave Ukrainian territory as long as possible. This Thursday, after the start of the Russian offensive, the situation reversed. “Given the ongoing military operation and the volatility of the situation, you are asked to stay under cover pending clarification of the situation.“Sent the Quai d’Orsay to some 700 French nationals still present in Ukraine. On the spot, hesitation is in order. What to do ? Drop everything and try to leave the country, in defiance of the instructions, or stay, at the risk of being swept up in the whirlwind of a conflict of which they are strangers? A dilemma…
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