Kremlin says Russia's latest expulsion of U.S. diplomats is forced measure

Record ID: 1665360

  • Title: Kremlin says Russia's latest expulsion of U.S. diplomats is forced measure
  • Date: 24th March 2022
  • Summary: CORONA-POOL, BAD KREUZNACH, 21.03.2022 ANGEKLAGTER UND POLIZEIBEAMTER BETRETEN GERICHTSSAAL JOURNALISTEN MACHEN FOTOS ANGEKLAGTER SETZT SICH ANGEKLAGTER WARTET GERICHTSANGESTELLTE BLÄTTERN DURCH AKTEN ANGEKLAGTER, RECHTSANWÄLTE UND POLIZEIBEAMTE WARTEN ANGEKLAGTER SITZT MIT GESENKTEM KOPF PRESSESPRECHER LANDGERICHT BAD KREUZNACH DANIEL WAHL GEHT O-TON DANIEL WAHN PRESSES
  • Embargoed: 7th April 2022 11:57
  • Keywords: Kremlin Moscow Peskov Russia Ukraine
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA009698524032022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The Kremlin said on Thursday (March 24) that Moscow's latest expulsion of U.S. diplomats was a forced measure, after Washington last month said it was expelling 12 Russian diplomats at the country's U.N. mission in New York over national security concerns.
    The United States Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday received a list of its diplomats that were declared "persona non grata" in what Russian media said was a response to the U.S. move at the United Nations.
    Washington last month said it was expelling 12 Russian diplomats at the country's U.N. mission in New York over national security concerns, and later announced it would oust an additional Russian at the U.N. who it said was a spy.
    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said that Russia would address worries of Serbia whose president Alexandar Vucic complained that payments in roubles would create problems.
    The gas is delivered to Serbia via Bulgaria.
    Peskov also said that sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich played an early role in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, but the process was now in the hands of the two sides' negotiating teams.
    "He did take part at the initial stage," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "Now the negotiations are between the two teams, the Russians and Ukrainians."
    Western governments have targeted Abramovich and several other Russian oligarchs with sanctions as they seek to isolate President Vladimir Putin and his allies over events in Ukraine.
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