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Messaging that the administration has decided to expel 60 diplomats, for more consequential is the closure of the consulate in seattle which was primary used for espionage purposes. so the message bhientsds is strong. in terms of reel consequences this doesn't amount to a whole lot. after all these sorts of diplomatic expulsions always result in a tat for tat response. >> you mentioned the consulate in sooelkts, the administration saying it was primary used for spying purposes, it was near a u.s. submarine base and a boeing facility. if the facility was used for spying purposes, why was it ope...

Equipment. the officials say russians were seen removing the equipment. >> what these individuals were doing was collecting intelligence. they were intelligence officers operating here and using these compounds, one in new york, one in maryland, for intelligence collection purposes. >> russia accused the u.s. of illegally seizing diplomatic property. now with a new president in office, russia wants the compounds back and says its patience is running out. >> translator: it is best to immediately return our property. the foreign min stre spokesperson said. otherwise can come up for a it for tat ...

Not go far enough. at the end of the day, you will see a good number of russian diplomats, many of them spies, most of them spies, i'm sure by the end of today or tomorrow, you'll see a similar action by the russians against each of these countries. and then we'll be in a stalemate. we won't have as much -- using cia agents into russia. they won't have as much view into the u.s. what's missing here is the creativity that comes from looking at the kind of sanctions that the russians would have a hard time doing a hit for tat response. >> david, for context and make sure we're not having it both...

That russia is prepared to work with the u.k. on the investigation and called for information from the u.k. ok now the foreign ministry has also promised retaliation did you get a sense of the press presser there of any retaliatory moves shaping up. well as a lot of other spokesperson said that they're still working on their response we don't know yet what the measures will be yesterday a statement by the foreign ministry on their website specifically mentioned the expulsion the expulsion of twenty three russian diplomats from the u.k. and in the present in previous cases of expulsions of russ...