Brazilian players who were sent to Romania return to Brazil today.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty), the group, which was in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is returning on a commercial flight.
Brazil Agency - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) informed today (1) that the remaining group of football players and their families who left Ukraine because of Russia's military action, will return to Brazil this Sunday. According to Itamaraty, the group, which was in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, will return on a commercial flight.
Brazilian players from Ukrainian clubs Shakhtar Donetsk and Dinamo landed in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro this morning, after leaving Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on Saturday (26), heading to Romania. There, they were received by representatives of the Brazilian Embassy.
"The Brazilian Embassy in Romania provided support to 40 Brazilians, soccer players and their families, who left Ukraine through the border with Romania. They are players from various Ukrainian soccer teams," Itamaraty reported via social media.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reported that transportation to Bucharest was paid for by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). According to the ministry, one of the Brazilians who accompanied the group intends to return to Ukraine, “should the conflict end soon” and has decided to remain in Romania for the next few days.
“One of the Brazilians who accompanied the group, and who intends to return to Ukraine if the conflict ends soon, decided to remain in Romania for the next few days, having received support from the embassy in Bucharest for transport and accommodation,” the ministry said.
The Russian offensive in Ukraine has already reached the country's capital. As a result, the Brazilian Embassy released a statement to Brazilians who are still there, recommending that they leave Kiev “with urgency”, towards the borders with Poland, Romania or the northern border of Moldova.
The embassy has been posting information about train schedules departing from Kyiv in a Telegram group. Anyone planning to leave the capital must go to the central train station before the 20 pm curfew begins.
For Brazilians in the cities of Kharkiv and Kherson, the recommendation is to stay where you are, seek safe shelter and keep the Brazilian authorities informed.
The embassy also told those planning to leave the country by car that the highways leading towards Poland are "relatively safe".
“Brazilians who are in other parts of the country are advised to assess their personal security conditions and, if possible, try to board a train to the nearest border, informing the embassy of their travel,” recommends the Brazilian Embassy in Kiev.
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