Kremlin-imposed cuts at US Embassy limits services for thousands

Wed, 12 May, 2021 - 09:57

AP Reporters

Under orders from the Kremlin, the US Embassy in Moscow has stopped employing Russians, cutting its consular staff by 75% and limit many of its services.

The order went into effect on Wednesday, bringing the sharply deteriorating US-Russia relationship to a personal level.

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