Russia says it is seizing two U.S. diplomatic properties

Record ID: 904505

  • Title: Russia says it is seizing two U.S. diplomatic properties
  • Date: 28th July 2017
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JULY 28, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BACK OF COUNTRY HOUSE IN 'SEREBRYANY BOR' - ELITE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN MOSCOW WEST BARBECUE GRILLS OUTSIDE HOUSE FURNITURE OUTSIDE COUNTRY HOUSE COVERED IN BLACK PLASTIC VARIOUS OF BACK VIEW OF COUNTRY HOUSE BARBECUE GRILLS WIDE OF BACK VIEW OF COUNTRY HOUSE HOUSE SEEN BEHIND TREES / PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUND ON DACHA COMPOUND TERRITORY HOUSE BEHIND TREES SEEN OVER FENCE HOUSE SEEN BEHIND TREES DACHA COMPOUND FENCE SIGN READING (Russian): 'TAMANSKAYA STREET 107A'
  • Embargoed: 11th August 2017 15:26
  • Keywords: Russian Foreign Ministry statement retaliation measures U.S. diplomats Russia dacha Russian country house country house
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RMUW5J
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russia on Friday (July 28) ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff in retaliation for a new round of U.S. sanctions, and said it was seizing two U.S. diplomatic properties, including a dacha compound used by U.S. diplomats for recreation.
    Moscow's decision, which had echoes of the Cold War, was announced by the Foreign Ministry a day after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved new sanctions on Russia. The bill now passes to President Donald Trump for final approval.
    President Vladimir Putin had warned on Thursday (July 27) that Russia would have to retaliate against what he called boorish U.S. behaviour, and Dmitry Peskov, his spokesman, told reporters on Friday that the Senate vote was the last straw.
    The Russian Foreign Ministry said the United States had until Sept. 1 to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people, the number of Russian diplomats left in the United States after Washington expelled 35 Russians in December.
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