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Diplomatic scandal between the Russian Federation and the United States is gaining momentum
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The United States is not expelling Russian diplomats, but they will have to leave the country if their visas are not renewed, the State Department says.
The US State Department rejected Russia’s accusations of expulsion of 24 Russian diplomatswrites Reuters.
On the eve of the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonova said that Washington is using the visas of Russian diplomats to counter pressure on Moscow.
In response, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Antonov’s description of the situation was “inaccurate.”
According to him, there is nothing new in the fact that Russian diplomats must apply for an extension of their visas in three years.
Price acknowledged that the Russians will have to leave the United States if their visas are not renewed.
The publication reminds that since August, Russia has banned the US Embassy in Moscow from hiring personnel from Russia or third countries. forcing the mission to fire 182 staff.
“We reserve the right to take appropriate measures to respond to Russia’s actions,” Price stressed.
Recall that on April 21, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced expulsion of 10 American diplomats in response to similar US actions. At the same time, the Russian Federation banned American diplomatic missions from hiring foreign citizens.
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