Russia will not expel US diplomats in tit-for-tat move

December 30, 2016 18:12

Russian president Vladimir Putin has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US.

He said Obamas act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait.

We reserve the right to retaliate, but we will not sink to the level of this irresponsible kitchen diplomacy. We will take further moves on restoring Russian-American relations based on the policies that the administration of President-elect Donald Trump adopts, Putin said in a statement.

United States President Obama launched a Cold War strike on Russia and its spies on Thursday, accusing them of hacking the presidential election on orders from Vladimir Putin.

He ordered 35 Russian intelligence operatives to leave the country as part of sanctions ordered for what he said where the countrys attempts to interfere with democratic governance and harassment of U.S. diplomatic officials in Russia.

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