US expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes 2 compounds
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The US has expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland, a senior US official told Reuters. The move was a response to what he called a campaign of harassment by Russia against American diplomats in Moscow.
The Russian diplomats would be given 72 hours to leave US soil, the official said on condition of anonymity.
The Russian staff will also be denied access to the New York and Maryland compound as of noon on Friday, the source added.
"These actions were taken to respond to Russian harassment of American diplomats and actions by the diplomats that we have assessed to be not consistent with diplomatic practice," the unnamed official told Reuters.
So, is he sending them home for Christmas (Orthodox Christmas is soon.) and they will all be back once Trump gets sworn in?
Yeah. All sanctions will be lifted then as well. Pretty much most of everything Obama did in these past 8 years is about to get undone in less than 24 hours.
Temp only until Trump takes office so yeah... Pointless at this point.
Lol and I'd Trump were to reverse the decision it'll only make him look worse. Congress (mostly Republican) just released a statement saying that they intend on posing more sanctions against Russia. Trump LOST.
Crooked Russia.