US orders Russia to close consulate and two annexes

‘Russia has been ordered to close its San Francisco consulate and two other annexes in response to “unwarranted” Russian action, the US has said.
The US state department announced the closures after Moscow forced the reduction of US diplomatic staff in Russia last month.
The decision was made “in the spirit of parity”, the state department added.
The closures of the consulate and the annexes in Washington and New York must be completed by Saturday.
Although the state department said the US actions were in response to the “unwarranted and detrimental” reduction in the US mission in Russia, it also suggested it wanted an end to the current spat.’
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