17 minutes agoLavrov says guilt over Russia-American tensions has Obama
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has declared that his country “will respond sharply to actions that harm”, referring to new sanctions ordered by the United States. Russia has been asked to close its consulate in San Francisco, as well as diplomatic representations in New York and Washington. Moving [...]
Russia has been asked to close its consulate in San Francisco, as well as diplomatic representations in New York and Washington.
The latest American movement came after the reduction by Moscow's US diplomatic staff in Russia, with a total of 755 people in July.
But Lavrov blames the Obama administration for launching diplomatic disputes last December.
The former US president expelled 35 Russian diplomats, as well as closed two Russian representatives, due to Moscow's annexation of the Crime Peninsula from Ukraine, but also for the alleged Russian intervention in the American elections.
Everything started precisely with the aim of undermining Russian-American relations and preventing Trump from making constructive proposals during his presidency”, Lavrov said.
“was meant to make it as difficult as possible to implement his election promises for normalising relations with Russia”.
