Friday, July 30, 2021

US lays off nearly 200 Russian diplomatic mission staffers

The United States laid off nearly 200 local staffers working for its diplomatic missions in Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed regret over the "unfortunate measures" which could limit the U.S. diplomatic outreach in Russia. The step, made to meet the Kremlin's demands to slash the size of America's diplomatic mission in Russia is the latest in a series of reciprocal restrictions that continue to strain U.S.-Russia relations - despite last month's meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk has more.


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