great Britain has begun withdrawing staff from its embassy in Ukraine following warnings of a Russian invasion, reports The BBC.

Officials say there is no specific threat to British diplomats, but that half of the staff on the diplomatic mission in Kiev will return to Britain.

Britain's decision came after the United States ordered the families of US embassy staff in Kiev to leave Ukraine, arguing that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time.

The United States is evacuating the families of embassy staff in Ukraine

Russia denies planning any military action in Ukraine.

The European Union, unlike the United States and Britain, has decided not to withdraw its diplomatic staff from Ukraine for now. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said he would not "dramatize" tensions, that the EU saw no reason to do so and would seek an explanation from the United States for the move.

Borrell: There is no need to evacuate our diplomats from Ukraine