Putin will not send American diplomats

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Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the Foreign Ministry's proposal for a symmetrical response to the sanctions announced Thursday by the Barack Obama administration - to declare 35 American diplomats "undesirable persons." About it says in a published letter on the Kremlin website.

“Reserving the right to retaliate, we will not stoop to the level of“ kitchen ”, irresponsible diplomacy, and we will build further steps to restore Russian-American relations on the basis of policies that will be implemented by the Presidential Administration D. Trump,” statementpublished on the website of the Kremlin.

“Russian diplomats returning to their homeland will spend the New Year holidays with their family and friends - at home. We will not create problems for American diplomats. We will not expel anyone. We will not prohibit their families and children from using their usual vacation spots during the New Year holidays. Moreover, I invite all children of American diplomats accredited in Russia to the New Year and Christmas party in the Kremlin,” Putin said.

Nevertheless, the president congratulated Obama and his family members on the New Year, and did not forget about the Americans:

“It’s a pity that the administration of President Barack Obama ends its work in this way, but, nevertheless, I congratulate him and his family on the upcoming New Year. Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump and all the American people! I wish everyone well-being and prosperity!” the statement says.

Earlier, the US government made a decision send Russian diplomats from 35, explaining that members of the diplomatic mission acted "not according to their diplomatic or consular status." US President Barack Obama also imposed sanctions on 5 Russian organizations, including the FSB and the GRU.

The 2 of the Russian-owned facility in the states of Maryland and New York, which, according to Obama, were used by Russians for intelligence purposes, will be closed.

This decision was made due to the fact that in the USA they are sure: Russian hackers committed large cyber attacks on the American party on 2, encroaching on the independence of the American electoral system. Hackers allegedly transmitted information from American organizations to the election headquarters of Donald Trump.

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