Posted on 11/29/2021 2:51:47 PM PST by TigerClaws
MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to the United States said that 27 more Russian diplomats and their families were expelled from the United States and would leave on Jan. 30.
"Our diplomats are being expelled...A large group of my comrades, 27 people with families, will leave us on January 30... We are facing a serious staff shortage," Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said in a video interview for the Soloviev Live Youtube channel aired late on Saturday.
Russia has previously said that over 100 of its diplomats with families had been forced to leave the United States since 2016 when the relationship between the two countries worsened.
As of Oct. 29, nearly 200 Russian diplomats were still in their jobs in the United States, included the staff of the Russian mission to the United Nations, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
President Joe Biden's administration said last month that the staff of the U.S. mission in Russia had shrunk to 120 from 1,200 in early 2017 after a series of expulsions and restrictions, and it was difficult to continue with anything other than a caretaker presence at the embassy. read more
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow stopped processing non-diplomatic visas this year and added Russians to a list of "homeless nationals" who can apply for visas in third countries.
Yet Chinese intelligence agents abound.
Preparing for re-annexation of Ukraine … and beyond?
Better to leave on your own terms first.
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union the Left was enthralled with Russia.
Are there enough Russians left in DC to screw in a lightbulb?
Russia, Russia, Russia - that is the cry. Is it loud enough to cover up the real danger, not Russia???? - China!!!!
Dopey Joe & Crew have given them every last piece of our military intelligence, so there’s really no longer any reason to stay...
*SPIT*
If we kicked them out, we’d have to close down lots of universities, federal research labs, and high-tech companies where they all are...
Also, Hunter would definitely come off their payroll...
“Moscow says 27 more Russian diplomats due to leave U.S. in January”
Putin doesn’t want them killed in the nuclear blast.
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