US to close two consulates in Russia
US to close two consulates in Russia IANS/Washington (AFP file) The US Consulate General in St. Petersburg was closed in 2018. The US Department of State informed Congress that it has planned to close two consulates in Russia over limits set by the government in Moscow on the number of American diplomats allowed in the country, the media reported. In a letter dated December 10 and obtained by The Hill news website, the Department informed that it will permanently close the Vladivostok consulate, while it will temporarily stop services at the second one in Yekaterinburg. Regarding the decision...