Russia has expelled 10 employees from the US embassy in Moscow

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expelled ten employees of the US embassy in Moscow on Wednesday. in response to a similar move by Washington.

So he made it known after calling the Legation’s Minister Counsel, Bartle Gorman, appointment in which you received a note in which these ten employees are declared “non gratas”, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collected by the Russian news agency Sputnik. The diplomats in question must leave the country before May 22.

The relationship between the United States and Russia has been tense in recent weeks, because of the situation at the border of the Eurasian country with Ukraine or the situation of the Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, which is locked up.

Washington has imposed a series of sanctions on Russia, including the expulsion of ten diplomats, for Moscow’s “harmful” activities, including his “efforts” to undermine or to engage in and facilitate malicious cyber activities in the United States of America’s democratic elections and institutions.

He also blamed Russia’s foreign intelligence agency as “Author” of the cyber attack against the “software company” SolarWinds, which affected approximately 10 U.S. government agencies and more than 100 private companies in early 2021.

After the announcement, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the US ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, and promised a “strong” response to the sanctions. Sullivan announced on Tuesday that he would travel to Washington for “consultations.”, to know the current state of bilateral relations.

The president’s administration, Joe Biden reiterated on several occasions that he seeks a “stable” and “predictable” relationship with Moscow., something that moved the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation in which they discussed, among other things, the escalation of tensions in Ukraine after Russia confirmed military maneuvers near the Ukrainian border and in a context of support for Kiev by some members of the international community.

In the conversation, Biden once again expressed his invitation to Putin to participate in the climate summit he has organized, which starts next Thursday. The Russian president has already confirmed his presence.

(With information from Europa Press)

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