U.S. national flag at the American embassy in Moscow. File photoWASHINGTON, Mar 24 A U.S. State Department spokesman confirmed that he had received a list of U.S. diplomats declared persona non grata from Russia, stressing that the normal functioning of the diplomatic missions of the two countries is now «more important than ever.»
"We are ready to confirm that on March 23 our embassy received from the Russian Foreign Ministry a list of diplomats declared persona non grata. This is the last step among the unproductive and not conducive to the development of our bilateral relations. We call on the Russian government to stop this unjustified expulsion of U.S. diplomats and employees,” a U.S. diplomatic official told reporters. of our countries».