Russian Diplomats Expelled By President Obama Have Left The U.S.

Daily Mail: Russian 'special squadron' plane arrives to evacuate 35 of Putin's 'spies' from the US as it emerges one of them is a consulate CHEF and embassy staff call Obama's last-gasp expulsion 'ridiculous'

* President Obama gave 35 Russian diplomats until New Year's Day to leave the US as punishment for the country's 'meddling' in the election
* A Russian plane landed at the Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday to pickup the diplomats
* U-Haul trucks were seen pulling up to the aircraft as it was packed down with the diplomats' belongings
* Plane, an Ilyushin Il-96, is part of fleet of aircraft which ferry Putin and senior politicians around Russia
* Russia revealed that a chef was among the 35 expelled diplomats leaving America on Saturday
* Two of the country's estates were shut down by noon on Friday, one in Long Island and one in Maryland
* Village Mayor Elliot Conway confirmed the closing of the Brookville estate in New York on Friday
* President Obama said the compounds were used for spying, and officially kicked the Russians out at noon

As promised by the Russian government, a plane has landed at the Dulles International Airport in Virginia, to transport the 35 Russian diplomats and their families, who were expelled by President Obama for their alleged meddling in the presidential election, back to their country.

The aircraft was spotted at the airport in Sterling, just outside of Washington, DC, on Saturday.

The special flight arrived to pickup the Russian diplomats from across the country who were labeled 'persona non grata' by Obama and given 72 hours to leave the US.

U-Haul trucks were seen pulling up to the aircraft as it was packed down with the diplomats' belongings.

Crews worked to pack the truck loads of boxes onto the plane.

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WNU Editor: They kicked out the chef!!!!! The sad part of this story is that when you really get down to it .... no-one has actually proven they hacked us?

More News On Russia's Expelled Diplomats Leaving The U.S.

Plane With 35 Expelled Russian Diplomats Landed in Moscow -- Sputnik
Special flight with expelled Russian diplomats takes off from Washington -- TASS
35 Russian diplomats expelled by Obama leave U.S., State Department says -- Tribune
Expelled Russian diplomats leave United States -- Reuters
Russian diplomats expelled by Obama over hacking leave US -- BBC