Television crews assemble outside the Russian embassy on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, US. — Reuters photo
HONOLULU/WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and sanctioned Russian intelligence officials who Washington believes were involved in hacking US political groups in the 2016 presidential election.
The measures, taken during the last days of Obama’s presidency, mark a new low in US-Russian relations which have deteriorated over serious differences on Ukraine and Syria.
“These actions follow repeated private and public warnings that we have issued to the Russian government, and are a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
