WASHINGTON — The United States last month expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow, the State Department said Friday, in a development that was sure to further strain already tense bilateral relations.
The officials were expelled June 17, department spokesman John Kirby told reporters. He didn’t immediately provide additional information.
Kirby said the American was attacked June 6 by a Russian guard outside the U.S. Embassy compound. Kirby said the attack was “unprovoked and it endangered the safety of our employee.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry claims the American was a …read more
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