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U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv. The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Nov. 20 due to the threat of a significant air attack, a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia. Moscow called the attack an escalation in the war. The Italian and Greek embassies in Kyiv said they, too, had closed their doors. The French embassy remained open but urged its citizens to be cautious. On Nov. 19 Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to attack an arms depot inside Russia, making use of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden.

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