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Putin orders 755 US personnel out

China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-01 07:42

He admits that such steps could harm Russian interests as well

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and that Moscow could consider additional measures against Washington as a response to new US sanctions approved by Congress.

"The personnel of the US diplomatic missions in Russia will be cut by 755 people and will now equal the number of the Russian diplomatic personnel in the United States, 455 people on each side," Putin said.

Putin orders 755 US personnel out

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