nytimes: Putin, Responding to Sanctions, Orders U.S. to Cut Diplomatic Staff by 755

President Vladimir V. Putin announced Sunday that the American diplomatic mission in Russia must reduce its staff by 755 employees, an aggressive response to new American sanctions that seemed ripped right from the Cold War playbook and sure to increase tensions between the two capitals. [more…]

welt.de: Lawrow will 35 US-Diplomaten ausweisen

Russlands Außenminister Sergej Lawrow will als Reaktion auf die neuen US-Sanktionen 35 US-Diplomaten ausweisen. [mehr…]