In a decision reminiscent of the Cold War era, the US on Monday
March 26,2018 expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence
officers" and ordered the closure of the country's consulate in Seattle
over the use of nerve agent allegedly by Moscow against a former Russian
spy in the UK.
A dozen of these expelled diplomats are based at Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN.
"Today President Donald J Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing," the White House Press Secretary, Sarah Sanders, said.
All Russian diplomats, connected to the country's intelligence agencies, and their families have been given seven days' time to leave the country
A dozen of these expelled diplomats are based at Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN.
"Today President Donald J Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing," the White House Press Secretary, Sarah Sanders, said.
All Russian diplomats, connected to the country's intelligence agencies, and their families have been given seven days' time to leave the country
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