Russia’s Foreign Ministry has ratcheted up its threats of retaliation, saying on Friday, July 14, that it would have to expel U.S. diplomats and shut down some U.S. compounds in Russia if the United States did not return two Russian-owned estates that were shut down late last year.
Former President Barack Obama seized the estates when he expelled 35 Russian officials last year over reports of Russian interference in the election.
The compounds have been a major point of contention in the ongoing diplomatic row between Russia and the United States. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly …read more
Source: The Epoch Times