--- title: "EU embassies stay in Kyiv despite Russian threats, German chancellor visits" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-embassies-stay-in-kyiv-despite-russian-threats-german-chancellor-visits" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/eu-embassies-stay-in-kyiv-despite-russian-threats-german-chancellor-visits" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-embassies-stay-in-kyiv-despite-russian-threats-german-chancellor-visits.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/eu-embassies-stay-in-kyiv-despite-russian-threats-german-chancellor-visits" category: "Politics" area: "Ukraine" published: "2026-10-04T15:05:16.639Z" source_reported: "2026-10-04T14:46:39.000Z" updated: "2026-10-04T15:05:16.639Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 87 hype_score: 34 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-04T16:15:26.549410+00:00" --- # EU embassies stay in Kyiv despite Russian threats, German chancellor visits *EU ambassador Katarina Maternova said all 25 member‑state missions will keep operating while Russia warned diplomats to leave.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Trust 68: multiple named officials and two independent full reports corroborate EU embassies staying in Kyiv. - Craft 87 of 100, higher is better. Critic 87: provides context, quotes officials, separates facts, includes specific names, dates, and numbers. - Hype 34 of 100, lower is better. Hype 34: headlines are mildly emphatic but story remains proportionate without exaggerated claims. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - EU ambassador Katarina Maternova said all 25 EU embassies will keep working in Kyiv. - Russia’s foreign ministry warned foreign diplomats to leave, threatening massive strikes. - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was present in Kyiv during the statements. - The EU’s stance was reported by outlets across the political spectrum. The European Union announced that its diplomatic missions in Ukraine will continue to operate in Kyiv despite a warning from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Russian ministry called on foreign diplomats to leave the capital, saying its forces would carry out massive retaliatory strikes. The EU ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, affirmed that all 25 member‑state embassies remain open. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was in Kyiv at the time of the statements. > All EU member state embassies will continue to work in Kyiv despite Russian threats. > > — Katarina Maternova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine **25** — EU embassies remaining in Kyiv (Confirmed by the EU ambassador amid Russian warnings) ## What coverage left out The centre‑rated report does not mention the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv, a fact reported by the left‑rated full article. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 67% (4) - Centre: 16% (1) - Right: 17% (1) 13 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-04T16:15:26.549410+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-04T16:30:24.365Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left‑rated outlets highlighted the EU’s defiant response and the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Dnevni list Danas reported that Maternova said all EU embassies would stay and noted Merz’s visit. Euromaidan Press’s digest mentioned that Poland and Estonia also refused to move. Kyiv Post’s digest repeated the count of 25 EU missions remaining operational. El Pais’s digest stressed that the EU rejected any withdrawal. ### Centre - The centre‑rated report from ZN.UA quoted Maternova’s reply to the Russian warning: “Our answer: we stay.” It stressed that the EU delegation remains in Kyiv and that the threats would not stop European support for Ukraine. The article also referenced speculation in The Guardian about possible relocation of some embassies, but noted that Ukraine’s foreign ministry had not received any relocation requests. ### Right - The right‑rated digest from Korrespondent.net stated that Maternova is in contact with the diplomatic missions of 25 EU countries and has assured them they will remain in the capital together with the EU delegation and advisory mission. It reproduced the core fact that all EU embassies stay despite the Russian warning. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 5 - unknown: 13 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Aktuality.sk](https://aktuality.sk/clanok/wrD7Tqj/zahranicni-diplomati-v-kyjeve-zostavaju-napriek-ruskym-hrozbam-a-vyzvam-na-odchod) — Foreign Diplomats in Kiev Remain Despite Russian Threats and Calls to Leave - [Euromaidan Press](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/04/we-are-staying-eu-embassies-remain-in-kyiv-after-russia-warns-diplomats-to-leave-or-risk-their-lives) — “We are staying”: EU embassies remain in Kyiv after Russia warns diplomats to leave or risk their lives - [Vijesti](https://vijesti.me/svijet/evropa/829789/sve-ambasade-zemalja-eu-ce-nastaviti-da-rade-u-kijevu-uprkos-ruskim-prijetnjama) — All Embassies of EU Countries Will Continue to Work in Kyiv, Despite Russian Threats - [Actualno.com](https://actualno.com/europe/25-posolstva-na-es-otkazvat-da-napusnat-kiev-sled-preduprejdenieto-na-rusija-za-novi-udari-news_2646397.html) — 25 EU Embassies Refuse to Leave Kiev After Russia Warns of New Strikes - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3061533/ucrania-ue-mantem-diplomata-em-kiev-apesar-do-alerta-da-russia) — Ukraine: EU Maintains Diplomat in Kyiv Despite Russia's Alert - [1news.com.ua](https://1news.com.ua/svit/estonske-posolstvo-v-kyyevi-pidtverdylo-svoyu-robotu-ta-vyslovylo-pidtrymku-ukrayini.html) — The Estonian Embassy in Kyiv Confirmed Its Work and Expressed Support for Ukraine - [Fenix Magazin](https://fenix-magazin.de/amen-ostajemo-rusija-zaprijetila-diplomatima-da-napuste-kijev-veleposlanici-eu-a-i-njemacke-poslali-odgovor) — "AMEN – WE REMAIN!": Russia Threatens Diplomats to Leave Kiev, EU and German Ambassadors Send Response - [Dnevni list Danas](https://danas.rs/svet/region/sve-ambasade-zemalja-eu-ce-nastaviti-da-rade-u-kijevu-uprkos-ruskim-pretnjama) — All Embassies of EU Countries Will Continue to Work in Kyiv Despite Russian Threats - [Kyiv Post](https://kyivpost.com/post/86081) — No EU Embassies Leaving Kyiv Despite Russian Threats, Envoy Says - [focus-news.net](https://focus-news.net/novini/mejdunarodni/25-posolstva-na-ES-otkazvat-da-napusnat-Kiev-sled-preduprezhdenieto-na-Rusiya-za-novi-udari-3034526) — 25 EU Embassies Refuse to Leave Kiev After Russia Warns of New Strikes - [Клуб 'Z'](https://clubz.bg/180139) — EU Ambassadors Remain in Kyiv Despite Russian Threats - [Unknown](https://nv.ua/ukr/world/geopolitics/posol-yes-v-ukrajini-katarina-maternova-nagolosila-shcho-posolstva-krajin-yevrosoyuzu-zalishayutsya-v-kiyevi-50646959.html) — All Embassies of the European Union Remain in Kyiv, Despite Threats From the Russian Federation - [El Pais](https://elpais.com/internacional/2026-10-04/la-ue-rechaza-retirar-a-sus-diplomaticos-de-kiev-tras-las-ultimas-amenazas-de-putin.html) — EU Refuses to Withdraw Its Diplomats From Kiev After Putin’s Latest Threats - [Gazeta.ua](https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_posolstva-krayin-es-zalishayutsya-pracyuvati-v-kiyevi-maternova/1259653) — Embassies of EU Countries Remain Working in Kyiv - [Korrespondent.net](https://korrespondent.net/world/4917157-vse-posolstva-stran-es-ostauitsia-v-kyeve-maternova) — All EU Embassies Remain in Kiev - [LB.ua](https://en.lb.ua/news/2026/10/04/44074_eu_envoy_says_blocs_diplomats.html) — EU Envoy Says Blocs Diplomats Will Stay in Kyiv Despite Russian Threats - [London Loves Business](https://londonlovesbusiness.com/putins-mortal-danger-threat-backfires-as-eu-digs-in-and-vows-to-crush-russias-war-machine) — Putin’s ‘mortal danger’ threat backfires as EU digs in and vows to crush Russia’s war machine - London Business News - [ТСН.ua](https://tsn.ua/politika/posolstva-krayin-yes-zalyshaiutsia-v-kyyevi-popry-pohrozy-rosiyi-3181016.html) — Russia's Threats to Diplomats: EU Embassies in Kyiv Responded - [ZN.UA Зеркало недели](https://zn.ua/POLITICS/v-es-otreahirovali-na-uhrozy-rossijskoho-mid-v-adres-diplomatov-ostavshikhsja-v-kieve.html) — In the EU, They Responded to Threats by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Diplomats Remaining in Kiev ## Questions **Did any EU embassies leave Kyiv after the Russian warning?** No EU embassy left Kyiv. All 25 member‑state missions continued operating, as confirmed by the EU ambassador and reported by multiple outlets. **What did Russia say to foreign diplomats in Kyiv?** Russia’s foreign ministry warned foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv, saying its forces would carry out massive retaliatory strikes against the capital. **Was any European leader present in Kyiv during the statements?** German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was in Kyiv at the time, a detail reported by the left‑rated Dnevni list Danas article. **Did any outlet report a possible relocation of embassies?** The centre‑rated ZN.UA report noted speculation in The Guardian about moving some embassies to Lviv or eastern Poland, but said Ukraine’s foreign ministry had not received any relocation requests. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-embassies-stay-in-kyiv-despite-russian-threats-german-chancellor-visits. 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