Russia expels US diplomats from Moscow

The American embassy in Moscow was handed a list of those declared ‘persona non grata’ over the “hostile actions” of Washington

Russia has announced the expulsion of an unspecified number of US diplomats in response to Washington’s order to expel 12 staffers from Moscow’s mission to the United Nations.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that on Wednesday it summoned “a senior diplomat of the US diplomatic mission in Moscow” and handed him a “a note with a list of deported American diplomatic employees declared ‘persona non grata’.”

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