Russia has condemned a US decision to withdraw credentials of most of the Russian honorary consuls as well as Washington’s “provocations” against Moscow.
“We are indignant about Washington’s decision to withdraw the accreditation of five out of six honorary consuls of the Russian Federation in the United States,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Friday.
She added that the affected honorary consuls who were based in Utah, California, Minnesota, Florida and Puerto Rico, “could even face prosecution.”
Zakharova also said in the statement that the US is spreading anti-Russian propaganda and accused US intelligence of conducting “provocations” …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
