Russia has expelled the US Deputy Chief of Mission in Moscow

THE US Embassy in Russia announced that the Deputy Ambassador of the United States Bart Gorban was deported from the country, in the middle of the West – East crisis focusing on Ukrainealthough the reasons for his deportation were not immediately clear.

“We can confirm that Russia has deported Bart Gorman, the Deputy Chief of Mission in the United States. second in the hierarchy of the embassy and a key member of its team, “said a statement from the US embassy, ​​quoted by Reuters.

The United States is considering various options to respond to Russia’s move, the embassy told TASS. «The Russian deputy ambassador recently left as part of a rotation, as his term expired in January. Russia’s actions against the US Deputy Ambassador were unjustified, we consider this move to burden relations and we are exploring possible options for a response.“, Said the American diplomatic mission.

The embassy also claims that visa held by the deputy head of the diplomatic mission was still in force, reports APE BPE. “Deputy Gorban’s term had not yet expired: he still had a valid visa and had been in Russia for less than three years,” the US embassy said in a statement.

Source: News Beast

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