US expels 60 Russian intelligence officials; orders closure of Seattle Consulate
US expels 60 Russian intelligence officials; orders closure of Seattle Consulate
A Dozen Of These Expelled Diplomats Are Based At Russia's Permanent Mission To The UN.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Deepak Mahato
| Updated on: 26 Mar 2018, 07:44:56 PM
Washington:
In a decision reminiscent of the Cold War era, the US on Monday expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers" and ordered closure of the country's consulate in Seattle over the use of nerve agent allegedly by Moscow against a former Russian spy in the UK.
A dozen of these expelled diplomats are based at Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN.