Russia's decision to expel 60 American diplomats and order closer of the US Consulate in St Petersburg marks a further deterioration in bilateral ties, the White House said today. Also read Russia expels 60 US diplomats over spy poisoning affairThe Trump administration had earlier ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and shutter the country's consulate general in Seattle. Our actions were motivated purely by the attack on the United Kingdom, the attack on a British citizen and his daughter. Twenty-eight countries now join the United States...153 Russian spies have been kicked out from various countries," Nauert said. "Russia plans to take the same unjustified actions against 28 other countries, countries that stood in solidarity with the UK.

Source: dna March 30, 2018 04:33 UTC