A spokesperson for the Ukrainian government has said that it was unnecessary for Germany and the AUKUS allies—Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom—to tell their citizens to withdraw from Ukraine and that it could be used by enemies against the European nation. Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Twitter that it was “extremely important to avoid activity that could be used in the information space to increase tensions in society and destabilize the economic and financial security of Ukraine.” The comments come as Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Jan. 25 that the decision to pull citizens out was an important step in protecting Australians and the families of its diplomatic staff in Ukraine. “We have taken the cautious and prudent decision to return dependants to Australia. And that is understandable, I think, in the circumstances,” Payne said. “It’s one …