Description
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert briefed reporters on retaliatory actions taken by Russia in which they expelled 60 U.S. diplomats from Russia and closed the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg. The United States and 28 other countries had previously removed 153 Russia spies from their respective countries. The actions by the U.S. and its allies were motivated by Russia's use of a weapons-grade nerve agent on British soil.
Keywords
- Ambassador
- Consulate
- Dialogue
- Expel
- Nerve Agent
- Person Non Grata
- Retaliation
- Solidarity
- Spy
- State Department
Additional Resources
- Video Clip: Nikki Haley Blames Russia for Nerve Agent Attack on Ex-Spy
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley tells a Security Council meeting that "the U.S. believes Russia is responsible for the attack on two people in the United Kingdom using a military grade nerve agent." She also urges Russia to account for its actions.
- Video Clip: The United States Expels 60 Russian Diplomats
Axios Associate Editor, Dave Lawler talked about the Trump administration’s decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats from the U.S. in response to the March 4, 2018, nerve agent attack in the U.K. He discussed the reasons for the expulsion, the possibility of retaliation and Congressional reaction.