Anatoly Antonov
Moscow is preparing a lawsuit to Washington in connection with the situation around the Russian diplomatic property in the United States. On Friday, September 22, TASS said the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
“We are working on this issue. The issue is complicated, requires study,” said Antonov.
He noted that he has a direct order of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
August 31, the United States requested to close until September 2, the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco and to cease the use of the building trade delegation in Washington and new York. 2 September, the government held in these buildings activities, which Russia has described as searches. The state Department said that it — “the bypass” and “on”.
As explained in the White house, the decision on the closure of the Russian objects was a response to the reduction of the U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia.