Embassy and US Generalconds will be banned to hire citizens of Russia and third countries. This was announced by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, his words brings “Interfax”.
Lavrov explained that for this purpose the Foreign Ministry launches a special procedure. According to him, it will meet the requirements of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and Russian legislation.
US President Joe Biden on April 15 signed a decree on the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. Restrictions touched individuals and legal entities. Among the grounds for their introduction are indicated: allegedly hostile activity of Russia in cyberster, intervention in the elections in the United States or other foreign countries.
The next day, April 16, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia published a list of response against the United States. In addition to restrictions on hiring employees in American diplomatic missions in Russia, Moscow will refuse 10 American diplomats and prohibit American diplomats a trip beyond the locations of their basing. Measures will also be taken to limit the work of American funds and non-governmental organizations that interfere in the internal affairs of Russia.