The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising Irish citizens currently in Ukraine, to leave immediately by commercial means.
The Department is also advising against all travel to Ukraine, as tensions rise with Russia.
The advice comes after intensive consulations with EU partners in Kyiv and Brussels.
The US secretary of state has warned Russia that if it invades Ukraine, it can expect a "massive and united Transatlantic response".
Anthony Blinken and his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov have shared a phone call - as diplomatic efforts to avoid war continue.
The Embassy has updated its travel advice to ‘avoid all travel’ to Ukraine:https://t.co/TSQqTRgsYb. The Embassy advises Irish citizens in Ukraine to leave the country by commercial means as soon as possible. We are continuing to monitor the situation very closely with partners.
— Irish Embassy Ukraine (@IrlEmbUkraine) February 12, 2022
