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Irish officials in Kyiv expect the number could rise further in the coming days.

Ukraine is open to a Vatican mediation of its conflict with Russia and wants Pope Francis to visit as soon as possible, even in the current situation, Kyiv's new ambassador to the Holy See said on Monday.

Ukrainian president urges Joe Biden to visit Kyiv in coming days. Plus, lessons for lifelong lovers

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine on Monday, part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a feared Russian invasion that some warn could be just days away. Scholz plans to continue on to Moscow, where he will try to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to back…

The Kremlin on Monday said it did not view comments from Kyiv's envoy to London as signalling an official change in Ukraine's position on wanting to join NATO, but said it would significantly help address Russia's security concerns if Kyiv did renounce its intention to become an alliance member.

Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine are going into a new round on Monday as Germany’s chancellor heads for Kyiv

US relocating remaining embassy staff to Lviv, Antony Blinken confirms

Russia could launch invasion of Ukraine ‘almost immediately’, foreign secretary warns a Cobra meeting, after PM tells Putin to step back from precipice

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt