U.S. citizen died recently in Ukraine -State Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen not too long ago died in Ukraine, a State Division spokesperson stated on Friday, including that officers are in contact with the household and are offering consular help.

“We additionally as soon as once more reiterate U.S. residents shouldn’t journey to Ukraine as a result of energetic armed battle and the singling out of U.S. residents in Ukraine by Russian authorities safety officers, and that U.S. residents in Ukraine ought to depart instantly whether it is secure to take action utilizing any business or different privately obtainable floor transportation choices,” the spokesperson stated.

(Reporting by Daph; enhancing by Jonathan Oatisne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis)