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Russia Expels 10 U.S. Diplomats in Retaliation for U.S. Sanctions

HeadlineApr 19, 2021

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expelled 10 U.S. diplomats and will bar top U.S. officials from traveling to Russia, after President Biden ordered sweeping new sanctions against Russia. The White House accuses Russia of interfering in the 2020 election and says Russian hackers are behind the massive SolarWinds hack, which compromised the computer systems of U.S. government agencies and scores of private companies.

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