In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he won’t act on a recommendation from his foreign minister to expel 35 American diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to sanctions by Washington, and would instead seek to rebuild relations with the U.S. under President-elect Donald Trump.
“We will not create problems for American diplomats. We will not send anyone away,” he said, according to Russian state news agency Sputnik. He also said he was inviting all children of U.S. diplomats to a Christmas and New Year’s celebration at the Kremlin.
Hours earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had said he …read more
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