Ambassador of Russia in Washington Anatoly Antonov accused the United States in distorting the facts about the expulsion of diplomats. His words lead RIA Novosti.
“in the State Department is once again chatting. The American side is trying to mislead the local and world community, deliberately distorting facts. We are credited with what is not related to reality. The situation is exactly the opposite,” the statement says.
Previously, the Deputy Head of the US State Department for State Department Jalina Porter stated that leaving 54 Russian diplomats, scheduled for 2022, cannot be considered as their expulsion or punitive measure. According to her, the Russian side was notified in advance about this decision.
On November 27, Antonov said that 27 Russian diplomats will leave the United States on January 30, and still will go on June 30, 2022, that is, 54 people. He stressed that the spouses of diploma workers are taken by accreditation, children do not issue visas.