The office of the President of Ukraine informed the US State Department and the British Embassy about the ultimatum but was instructed not to accept any ultimatums.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has been leading the war against Russia online. He has given numerous interviews to the Western mainstream media, addressed the Ukrainian people and fought against all rumors about his whereabouts by uploading video appeals on Instagram.

On March 4, several Kiev's officials claimed that Zelenskiy had left the country. According to the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada could not get to him in Lviv and he is currently in Poland.

Another Ukrainian MP, Ilya Kiva, a member of the Opposition Platform — For Life party, confirmed Zelenskiy's departure to Poland.

"I have confirmation that the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Vladimir Zelensky, has crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border and is now safe at the American embassy," he said.

Later, a video was published on the President's official accounts in Instagram and other social media, showing him in his office in Ukraine however. But his message notably lacked context.

On March 4, NATO announced that it would not to close the sky over Ukraine since the alliance was not taking part directly in the conflict. Zelensky has admonished NATO for its stance. If Ukraine loses the war, it would implode his personal status.