Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov
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NOVO-OGARYOVO, July 28. /TASS/. The first part of restrictive measures against American diplomats in Russia will start to operate from 1 September. This was reported to journalists by Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
“On 28 July, the American side was announced measures to reduce the diplomatic presence of the USA in the Russian Federation, and suspension of use of objects of diplomatic property belonging to the U.S. Embassy. The first of these measures take effect from 1 September,” he said.