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Russia orders US to cut diplomatic staff

at July 29, 2017

Russia’s retaliation, outlined in a statement from the Foreign Ministry, came a day after the US Senate voted to slap new sanctions on Russia.

Russia ordered the US to cut its diplomatic staff by September 1 and said it was seizing a dacha compound and warehouse used by US diplomats in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow.

Russia’s retaliation, outlined in a statement from the Foreign Ministry, came a day after the US Senate voted to slap new sanctions on Russia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also warned the US it would respond in kind if Washington decided to expel any Russian diplomats.

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