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HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Apr 18, 2021 01:45 AM EDT Russia announced on Friday that they would expel 10 U.S. diplomats as a response to the sanction made by U.S. Pres. Joe Biden. (Photo : Burak Kara/Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin talks onstage at the opening ceremony of the Turkstream Gas Pipeline Project. Russia To Expel 10 U.S. Diplomats Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow would add eight US officials to its sanctions list and take steps to limit and prevent U.S. nongovernmental organizations from engaging in Russian politics, according to a publishe...

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow will order 10 US diplomats to leave Russia in a retaliatory response to the US sanctions. Lavrov also said that Moscow will add eight US officials to its sanctions list and move to restrict and stop the activities of US nongovernment organisations from interfering in Russia’s politics. He added that while Russia has a possibility to take painful measures against the American business in Russia, it wouldn’t immediately move to do that The moves follow a barrage of new sanctions on Russia announced this week by the Bi...

The top Russian diplomat said the Kremlin suggested that U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan follow the example of his Russian counterpart and head home for consultations. Russia will also deny the U.S. Embassy the possibility of hiring personnel from Russia and third countries as support staff, limit visits by U.S. diplomats serving short-term stints at the embassy, and tighten requirements for U.S. diplomats' travel in the country. The others banned from entering Russia are Susan Rice, a former U.N. ambassador and now head of the Domestic Policy Council; John Bolton, who was a national security a...

The Globe and Mail Vladimir Isachenkov Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington. The Russian Foreign Ministry also published a list of eight current or former U.S. officials barr...

Russian Parliament Leader Encourages Kremlin to Respond With 'Aggressive Action' to U.S. Sanctions On 4/16/21 at 12:16 PM EDT The Kremlin is weighing its response to sanctions recently placed on Russia by the United States. The U.S. on Thursday ordered 10 Russian diplomats expelled and imposed sanctions on dozens of companies and people to hold the Kremlin accountable for interfering in the 2020 presidential election, the hacking of federal agencies, and Russia's "ongoing occupations and repression" in Crimea. The sanctions target Moscow's ability to borrow money by prohibiting U.S. financial...