Russia expels U.S. diplomats

Russia announced Thursday that it was designating two U.S. diplomats as “persona non grata,” ordering them to leave within seven days due to allegations of “illegal activity” with a Russian national who was charged with collaborating with a foreign government.

According to Reuters, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that it had notified U.S. envoy Lynne Tracey Thursday that embassy First Secretary Jeffrey Sillin and Second Secretary David Bernstein would be required to depart from Russia within seven days. ---More...