Russia Issues Warning to US Ambassador Before Elections

Published on March 7, 2024

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned the United States on Thursday that it would expel U.S. diplomats if the country believes they are interfering in its internal affairs, including elections. The warning was delivered to U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy about a week before its March 15 presidential election in which President Vladimir Putin is running for reelection. Russian officials said that U.S. diplomats or staff who are working with certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Russia will be forced to leave the country, reported state-run media outlets. The ministry said that the legal status of three U.S. NGOs has been changed, adding these groups are engaged in “projects of an anti-Russian nature, which are aimed at recruiting ‘agents of influence’ under the guise of educational and cultural exchanges,” state media reported....

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