US expels 2 Russian officials after its diplomat attacked

July 09, 2016 11:52

The United States has expelled two Russian officials in retaliation over an "unprovoked" attack on its diplomat by a Russian policeman outside the US embassy in Moscow last month.

"On June 17, we expelled two Russian officials from the United States to respond to this attack," State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

Kirby said that on June 6, a Russian policeguard attacked an accredited US diplomat entering the US embassy compound, after the official identified himself.

"The action was unprovoked and it endangered the safety of our employee," he said.

Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said: "Attacks on American diplomats cannot be tolerated, period. Expelling Russian officials is an appropriate first step."

"But the administration must bolster efforts on a number of fronts including international broadcasting to confront Vladimir Putin's continued aggression," Royce added.

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