Russia will also move to deny the U.S. Embassy the possibility to hire personnel from Russia and third countries as support staff. The moves follow the sanctions on Russia announced this week by the Biden administration. The Russian Foreign Ministry warned of an "inevitable" retaliation, charging that "Washington should realize that it will have to pay a price for the degradation of bilateral ties." Still, Russia’s nuclear arsenal and its leverage in many parts of the world make it a power that Washington needs to reckon with. Despite the soaring tensions, Russia and the U.S. have shared interests in many global hot spots.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2021 17:15 UTC