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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:21am on 07 Oct 2023,Saturday International
The Biden administration has ordered two Russian diplomats expelled from the US in retaliation for Moscow ousting two American diplomats last month. The State Department said the move responds to Russia declaring the US diplomats persona non grata over alleged contacts with a jailed Russian national. Washington condemned Moscow's "harassment" of its embassy staff. Russia had accused the US diplomats of "illegal activity" for communicating with an ex-consulate employee arrested for allegedly collecting military intel. The expulsions underscore deteriorating US-Russia ties amid tensions over Ukraine.
