Officials on Friday remove the bench where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found poisoned in Salisbury, Britain. (Will Oliver/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)U.S. and European officials said Saturday that President Trump is close to expelling 20 or more Russian diplomats in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. President Trump also said that he will discuss what he described as an "arms race" with President Putin. Trump, however, has refrained from criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin, including in a phone call last week after Russia’s disputed presidential election. A number of European countries — close to 20 — are expected to expel Russian officials and take other measures as soon as Monday.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2018 19:57 UTC