05 August, 2017
The development comes after Russian President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Sunday that 755 American diplomats would be expelled from Moscow by September 1. So the USA started finding pretexts to take measures against Russian Federation, its officials, diplomats and businessmen.
"Something which will cause some discomfort for the USA but which will not derail the Kremlin's efforts to attract worldwide investors and grow the economy".
Putin told a Russian television network, "More than a thousand people were working and are still working" at the US embassy and consulates, and "755 people must stop their activities in Russia".
On Sunday, Putin said the USA would have to cut 755 of its embassy and consulate staff in Russian Federation - a sweeping reduction which he described as a response to new U.S. sanctions. Twenty-five years after the Cold War ended, relations are back in a deep freeze.
In a speech at Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, the presidential residence of Estonia, Mr. Pence said he brought a message from Mr. Trump that "we are with you". And we should not be misled by the war and other Russian-Ukrainian disputes at the level of lawsuits, trade and propaganda wars, sanctions, bans, and so on.
Trump has not issued a public statement regarding Russia's retaliation as of yet.
The New York billionaire had wanted to work with the Kremlin in a bid to end the conflict in Syria. The sanctions were imposed despite opposition in the White House.
As long as Putin is in charge of Russian Federation, I don't think good relations were ever in the cards. "I think it will look like sending defensive weaponry to the Ukraine, (which is) highly likely now", Gardiner said. Pence said there is no bigger threat to Baltic States than Russian Federation. We're going to see further deployment of USA strategic bombers to Europe, especially to Great Britain, as a warning to Russian Federation. "I thought it was the time to show that we're not going to leave it without an answer".
"The relationship will remain rocky for the foreseeable future", West told Xinhua. A spokesman said USA officials are assessing how to respond to Putin. Putin added that an upturn in Russia's relations with Washington could not be expected "any time soon". If Washington and Moscow enter a real confrontation-beyond the recent spasmodic bouts of mutual frustration-America's policy elites may find that their earlier dismissive attitudes toward Russia's perspectives and capabilities will prove quite costly.
Peskov was signaling to the U.S. that a new diplomatic and political war will lead to further polarization of countries into Eastern and Western alliances. The U.S. was the world's only superpower-a nation that none dared challenge head-on and that few deliberately angered.
Regarding their personal attitude to US President Donald Trump, 28 percent of Russians said that this was negative, 18 percent claimed that their feelings were positive, and 43 said that they had no particular position on the US leader. O'Hanlon also said Trump's top security experts are taking a hard line against Russian Federation.
"They can continue their obsession with the hoax or they can serve the interests of the American people", he said.
Mahaffee noted there continues to be confusion on why Trump often refuses to speak ill of Russian actions, both during the election and overseas, that many Americans and their elected officials find reprehensible.
Tillerson stopped short of saying definitively that Trump would sign the sanctions, saying only that "all indications are he will sign that bill".
Last week, the US Congress approved a bill on new sanctions against Iran, North Korea and Russian Federation, and news emerged that Trump meant to sign it. The Act, which codifies and strengthens sanctions against Russian Federation and expands sanctions against Iran and North Korea, passed both houses of Congress with broad support.
