Canada withdraws diplomats' families in Ukraine

Canada has decided to withdraw its diplomats' family members in Ukraine, according to a statement issued by the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

"Due to the ongoing Russian military buildup and destabilizing activities in and around Ukraine, we have decided to temporarily withdraw Canadian embassy staff's children under 18 years of age and family members accompanying them," said the statement.

On Monday, Canada updated its travel advisory suggesting any non-essential Canadians should leave Ukraine.

The Canadian decision came after the United States and Britain began withdrawing embassy and diplomatic staff from Ukraine over the weekend, amid heightened concerns of a potential Russian-Ukrainian conflict.