Russia in response to sanctions robbed the United States took
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia responded to training in the United States a new package of sanctions against Russia, and announced the introduction of restrictive counter-measures against Washington. It follows from the message on the official website of the Department.
“Despite the constant attacks from Washington, we were and behave responsibly and with restraint, still didn’t answer the obvious provocation. However, recent developments indicate that in certain circles of the United States entrenched Russophobia and the policy of open confrontation with our country”, — stated in the message.
The Russian government offered to the American side until September 1 to reduce the number of in the Russian diplomatic and technical employees working at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, consulates General in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok to 455 people, that is, to bring their number “in precise correspondence with the number of Russian diplomats and technical staff. which are in the United States.”
“In the case of a new unilateral actions of the us authorities to reduce the number of our diplomats in the U.S. this will be followed by a mirror response,” warned the foreign Ministry.
Also from 1 August, the Russian side withdraws from the United States in their use of warehouse space on a Traffic street in Moscow and a dacha in Serebryany Bor.
The process of preparing the package of amendments that toughen sanctions against Russia, the foreign Ministry called “blackmail”, which aimed at restricting Russia’s cooperation with foreign countries. According to the foreign Ministry, the package of sanctions “threatens many countries and of international business.”