Russia’s Foreign Ministry has ordered a reduction in the number of US diplomats in Russia and said it was closing down a US recreation retreat in response to fresh sanctions against Russia.
The Senate on Friday approved a new package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea and sent it to President Donald Trump to sign.
He will be under pressure to sign it after weeks of intense negotiations.
The Senate passed the bill, 98-2, two days after the House pushed the measure through by an overwhelming margin, 419-3.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that in response it has ordered the US Embassy in Russia to reduce the number of its diplomats by Sept. 1. Russia will also close down the embassy’s recreational retreat on the outskirts of Moscow as well as warehouse facilities.
Source: Reuters
