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US and European embassies remain in Kyiv despite Russian threats, while intensified strikes damage key infrastructure and the US proposes trilateral peace talks by late October.
India has stated that it remains determined to reduce Canada's diplomatic presence in the country, but has not set a deadline for doing so. The confrontation stems from Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Vancouver. India has dismissed the accusations as absurd and is discussing the "modalities on achieving" parity in diplomatic representation with Canada. India has canceled visas for Canadians, but Canada has not retaliated. The Indian government has called on Canada to improve the security situation for Indian diplomats, citing alleged threats from Sikh separatists.
Germany will remove at least 100 employees from its missions in Russia after Moscow imposed limits on the numbers allowed to work in the country. The affected employees include teachers and other staff of schools and the Goethe Institute. The move is necessary to maintain the right balance for Germany's diplomatic presence. The limit, announced in April, is described as "unilateral, unjustified and incomprehensible" by a source with the German foreign ministry. Relations between Russia and Germany have broken down since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the West responded with sanctions and weapons supplies.