Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, announced that Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by September 3, the state-run Tass news agency said on Monday. The validity of their visas in the United States is about to expire.
In another context, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko confirmed, on Monday, that the statement of the US Navy Commander in Europe and Africa is very dangerous and represents an attempt to escalate the issue of the Black Sea.
According to the Russian Deputy Minister, tension is escalating in the region, because the United States is strengthening its military presence in the immediate vicinity of the Russian border.
Earlier, the commander of the US Navy claimed In Europe and Africa, US Admiral Robert Burke, said that Russia “is pushing the United States to strike first, but this will not happen if there are no provocations.”
