Russia announced 10 US Embassy staff with Non Grata personnel, reported on the MFA website.
US Deputy Ambassador Barta Gorman presented a note earlier than April 21, for this he was called to the Ministry. Americans must leave the territory of Russia until May 22. According to the statement of a department, further steps in response to US sanctions will follow in the near future.
April 15 US President Joe Biden signed a decree on the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. Restrictions touched individuals and legal entities. Among the grounds for their introduction, allegedly hostile activity of Russia in the cybersfer, interference in the elections in the United States or other foreign countries.
In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia published a list of sanctions against the United States. Moscow will refuse 10 American diplomats, measures will take measures to terminate the hiring of citizens of Russia and third countries to the Embassy or the Consulate General of the United States and will forbid American diplomats of the trip beyond the locations of their basing. It was also reported that the Kremlin advised Sullian to go home to consult on the current relations of the two countries.