• According to Antonov, the US authorities “without explaining the reasons” began to cancel the visas of the spouses and children of diplomats.
  • In April this year. Authorities in Moscow prevented US diplomatic missions in Russia from employing Russian citizens. On July 30, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that this decision would seriously affect the work of US representations in Russia.
  • Due to the ban on hiring Russians, the US Embassy in Moscow has imposed restrictions on the provision of consular services since May. It also announced a 75% reduction in the number of its consulate staff.
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“We have received a list of 24 diplomats who are expected to leave the country by September 3, 2021. Almost all of them will leave without exchange (for more). Because Washington has suddenly tightened visa procedures,” Antonov said. .

The TASS agency, which quoted his words, refers to the transcript of an interview with the National Interest, which was reprinted on the Facebook page of the Russian Embassy.

According to Antonov, the US authorities “without explaining the reasons” began to cancel the visas of the spouses and children of diplomats. The ambassador said in an interview that “delays in extending expired visas” are common and that the purpose of these delays is to “get Russian diplomats out of the country.”

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In April this year. Authorities in Moscow prevented US diplomatic missions in Russia from employing Russian citizens. On July 30, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that this decision would seriously affect the work of US representations in Russia. Blinken explained that the United States would have to lay off 182 local workers in Moscow, Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg.

Due to the ban on hiring Russians, the US Embassy in Moscow has imposed restrictions on the provision of consular services since May. It also announced a 75% reduction in the number of its consulate staff. The facility recommended in May that Americans living in Russia, whose visas expire, leave Russia by mid-June. On Monday, the US Embassy in Moscow recommended that Russian citizens apply for visas to enter the United States in other countries, that is, outside Russia.

Last year, the administration of President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on the Russian economy to punish the Kremlin for a cyber-espionage campaign against the United States and actions to influence the 2020 presidential election.

As part of the sanctions, the United States has banned US financial institutions from trading Russian bonds and has branded six companies as partners of Russian services in hacking attacks.

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In addition, personnel sanctions were imposed against 32 people involved in attempts to interfere in the US elections in 2020. In addition, the US also expelled 10 people from the Russian diplomatic mission in Washington, including representatives of the Russian intelligence services.

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