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Russia Expels 2 US Diplomats for 'Illegal Activity'

Russia has expelled two U.S. Embassy employees, accusing them of working with a Russian national previously accused of spying, leading to escalating tensions between the two countries.
The two expelled diplomats, Jeff Sillin and David Bernstein, have been accused of conducting illegal activities by liaising with the Russian citizen, Robert Shonov, who had worked as a local employee at the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok for over 25 years. The Russian Federal Security Service arrested Shonov and accused him of passing information to the United States about Russia's war in Ukraine. The U.S. State Department dismissed the allegations and strongly protested the harassments by the Russian security service.
The expulsion of the diplomats by Russia was condemned by the U.S. State Department as unprovoked and without merit. The incident highlights Russia's repressive laws and its ongoing efforts to intimidate U.S. Employees and its own citizens. The State Department warned that appropriate responses would be taken in response to Russia's actions.

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News18 India

Russia Expels Two US Diplomats for Links to 'Spy'

Shonov, who worked for the US consulate in Vladivostok, was charged with allegedly passing information about the conflict in Ukraine to American diplomats, a claim the US has rejected

3 months ago·India

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CTV News

Russia expels 2 U.S. diplomats, accusing them of 'illegal activity'

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday declared two U.S. diplomats "persona non grata" and ordered them to leave the country within seven days as they were allegedly involved in "illegal activity."

3 months ago·Canada

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Reuters

Russia expels two US embassy staff for 'illegal activity'

Russia said on Thursday it was expelling two U.S. diplomats whom it accused of working with a Russian national charged with collaborating with a foreign state.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Russia Expels 2 US Diplomats Over "Illegal Activities"

Russia on Thursday said it was expelling two US embassy staff for allegedly "liaising" with Robert Shonov, a former US consulate worker accused by Moscow of spying.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Russia expels 2 US diplomats, accusing them of 'illegal activity'

MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday declared two U.S. diplomats “persona non grata" and ordered them to leave the country within seven days as they were allegedly involved in

3 months ago·United States

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abc News

Russia expels 2 US diplomats, accusing them of 'illegal activity'

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has declared two U_S_ diplomats “persona non grata” and is ordering them to leave the country within seven days for alleged involvement in “illegal activity.”

3 months ago·United States

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