Trump Orders Expulsion of 60 Russians Over Poison Attack in Britain
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON President Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States on Monday, including 12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers who have been stationed at the United Nations in New York, in response to Russias alleged poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain.
The expulsion order, announced by administration officials, also closes the Russian consulate in Seattle. The Russians and their families have seven days to leave the United States, according to officials.
The expulsions are the toughest action taken against the Kremlin by President Trump, who has been criticized for not being firm enough with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
In a call with reporters, senior White House officials said that the move was to root out Russians actively engaging in intelligence operations against the country, and to show that the United States would stand with NATO allies. The officials said that the closure of the consulate in Seattle was ordered because of its proximity to a U.S. naval base.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/world/europe/trump-russia-diplomats-expulsion.html
Historic NY
(37,457 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,797 posts)which is why he targeted a place 3000 miles away from there.
BlueTsunami2018
(3,506 posts)Whether its a move for political cover or not, it is the right thing to do. Im looking for the angle.
dchill
(38,578 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Putin's puppet makin' some moves.
MaryMagdaline
(6,858 posts)eggplant
(3,915 posts)IronLionZion
(45,601 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,027 posts)happy about that. And of course the Kremlin refuses to acknowledge the poisoning(s).
cstanleytech
(26,342 posts)happy for the extra work.
Marcuse
(7,542 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Think of all the billions of rubles spent on intelligence that Vlad is saving. All he has to do now is pick up the orange phone.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)SeattleVet
(5,481 posts)giving tRump the downsizing of the American embassy in Moscow that he wants.