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    U.S. Expels 60 Russian Officials, Closes Consulate In Seattle

    The move follows the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the U.K. earlier this month. The Russians have been given seven days to leave the country.
    by Laurel Wamsley Mar 26, 2018 2 minutes

    Updated 11:53 a.m. ET

    President Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian officials from the United States and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, the White House announced Monday.

    The move follows the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the English city of Salisbury on March 4.

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