WASHINGTON—The State Department on Thursday ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco as well as two other properties in the U.S., instructions that came as officials said the U.S. has “fully implemented” a Kremlin directive to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff in Russia. Russia has until Saturday to close its San Francisco consulate and two annexes housing trade missions in Washington, D.C., and New York City, officials...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 31, 2017 16:46 UTC