The top Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees are urging Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats if Moscow does not issue more visas to make up for its ban on the U.S. Embassy hiring local Russian staff. pic.twitter.com/vyjyMdrugo
— Zach Basu (@zacharybasu) October 5, 2021
Reuters: US senators suggest expelling 300 Russian diplomats amid embassy staffing dispute
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Democratic and Republican senators urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Oct 5) to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States if Moscow does not issue more visas for Americans to represent Washington in Russia.
The suggestion from the leaders of the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees - Democrats Bob Menendez and Mark Warner and Republicans Jim Risch and Marco Rubio - would mark a sharp escalation in an ongoing dispute over embassy staffing amid tension between Washington and Moscow.
Russia in August banned the US embassy in Moscow from retaining, hiring or contracting Russian or third-country staff, except for guards, forcing the mission to let go 182 employees and dozens of contractors, the State Department said.
That meant there are only about 100 US diplomats in Russia, compared with 400 Russian diplomats across the United States, the senators said.
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WNU Editor: Moscow is not amused .... ‘Ignorant and absurd’: Deputy speaker slams US senators’ scheme over number of diplomats (TASS).
Update: Good point .... US senators want to boot out 300 Russian diplomats over embassy row, but Moscow says it doesn’t even have that many in Washington (RT).
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Damn. How will poor Hillary keep in touch?
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