Washington for six months refuses to let in the United States of the new press secretary of the Russian Embassy without explaining the reasons. This was reported by TASS diplomatic source.
It is reported that the Russian Embassy is forced to work without a press secretary, which was prepared to send to Washington. “The reason is the categorical refusal of the American authorities without any explanation in the United States in the United States a Russian diplomat for replacing this position,” added the source of the agency.
previously became known that Russia will send an employee of the US Embassy, the press secretary Rebeccu Ross. Ross entered the list of ten American diplomats, whom Moscow declared people Non Grata. Such a step is made in response to the appropriate actions of Washington.
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.
In response, Russia announced 10 US Embassy staff with Non Grata. Americans must leave the territory of Russia until May 22.