Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesPresident Obama issued new sanctions against Russia on Thursday, calling Russia’s “malicious cyber-related activities” a “national emergency” aimed at undermining “democratic processes.”
He also ordered that 35 Russian diplomats be ejected from the United States and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland in response to “Russian harrassment of American diplomats” in Moscow.
The diplomats will be given 72 hours to leave the US, according to Reuters.
“All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” Obama said in a statement, noting that Russia’s “data theft and disclosure activities could only have been directed by the highest levels of the …read more
Source: Business Insider
