Bart Gorman, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow (file photo)
Reuters: Russia expels No. 2 American official in Moscow, U.S. weighs response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has expelled Bart Gorman, the No. 2 U.S. official in Moscow, the State Department said on Thursday, with Washington warning that it would respond to the "unprovoked" move amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Gorman was forced to leave Moscow in response to what it called the "unreasonable expulsion" of a senior Russian official by Washington, accusing the United States of unleashing a "visa war."
Gorman, who had served as U.S. deputy chief of mission, left Russia last week, a senior State Department official said. It was unclear why the expulsion was not announced until Thursday.
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WNU Editor: The Kremlin is saying that this expulsion was in response to a Russian diplomat being expelled from the U.S. .... US deputy ambassador was told to leave in retaliation for Russian diplomat’s expulsion (TASS).
Kremlin Orders The Expulsion Of The Second Highest Ranking U.S. Diplomat In Russia
US says Russia has expelled deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Moscow in 'escalatory' move -- CNN
Russia Expels Deputy Chief of U.S. Mission in Moscow – Reports -- Moscow Times
Russia expels No. 2 US diplomat from Moscow -- The Hill
Russia expels U.S. embassy's second-in-command in Moscow amid Ukraine tensions -- CBS
'Escalatory Step': Russia Expels A Top U.S. Diplomat In Moscow -- RFE
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