Russia To Expel 60 US Diplomats, Close US Consulate In St. Petersburg

This is why it’s called tit-for-tat.

The Kremlin had vowed to retaliate against the “provocative gesture”, denying it had any role in the attack; and now it has.

Just days after Trump announced he – together with much of the Western world – would expel 60 Russian diplomats from the US, and close the Russian consulate in Seattle, moments ago the Russian foreign minister said that Russia would retaliate in equal proportion and expel 60 US diplomats from Russia, as well as close down the US consulate in St. Petersburg.

However, that is just the response to Washington. In total, well over 100 Russian diplomats were expelled from numerous other nations:

Infographic: Spy Poisoning: Where Russian Diplomats Were Expelled  | Statista

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