According to international media, American officials have ordered 24 Russian diplomats in the country to leave the United States before October 3 after their visas expire.It is difficult to say if it was raised due to the controversy.
The Russian ambassador told international media that the United States had suddenly tightened visa requirements, forcing almost all diplomats to leave the United States with no alternative.
In reaction to the allegations, a State Department spokesman dismissed the Russian diplomat’s statement, saying Washington was not using the Russian diplomat’s visa issue as retaliation against Moscow.
The State Department spokesman said the United States reserves the right to respond to Russian actions, but there is nothing new in the visa process. Russians must apply for an extension of their visas three years later, after which they are they review your requests.