Russia “professionally and calmly” react to White house decision regarding the closure of the Russian diplomatic facilities. This was stated by the new Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov on arrival in Washington, reports RIA Novosti.
“Now we have to calmly deal with the situation. Speaking Leninist, we do not need hysterical outbursts”, — said Antonov.
August 31, the US demanded from Russia to close the Consulate General in San Francisco to stop using the building dogbreath in Washington and new York. The decision must be executed before September 2. Later on the website of the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, there was an announcement about the termination of reception of visitors from 13:00 on the 1st of September.
Later the White house clarified that the decision to take this measure took Donald trump. According to the representative of the presidential administration, this was done in response to the reduction of the U.S. deprecative in Russia.