Washington offered Russia to sell diplomatic properties in the USA

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The Americans offered the Russian side one option - put up a blocked diplomatic property for sale, reports “Merchant". According to the sources, behind this, behind closed doors, Rece Tillerson, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, called on the Russian Foreign Ministry several times.

Of the three 2 buildings that were arrested on September, two (in San Francisco and Washington) were bought out by Russia, and another (the trade representation office in New York) is leased. In addition, Russia owns two diplomatic dachas in New York and Maryland, access to which was blocked by 20 in December last year, under President Barack Obama.

According to the American real estate portal Trulia.com, the total area of ​​the building, which until recently housed the Russian consulate in San Francisco, is 37 500 square. ft (3483 sq. m). It is located in Kau Hollow, where the average value of the properties put up for sale is $ 1287 per 1 square. foot. Thus, on the sale of the building, Russia can help out $ 50 million.

Mr. Tillerson’s proposal did not suit Moscow. “We will go to court, as it was already said by the President of Russia,” Sergey Ryabkov assured after the talks in Helsinki.

Recall, September 5 Vladimir Putin call the actions of the Americans "a clear violation of the property rights of the Russian side", noting: "I will instruct the Foreign Ministry to go to court. We'll see how the praised American judicial system works effectively. ”

Yesterday the conflict around the diplomatic property of Russia in the United States got development. The Air Quality Control Department of one of the San Francisco districts sent to the staff of the closed Russian consulate in this city a notice of violation of environmental legislation. The reason was black smoke, which rose September 1 from the chimney located in the building of the fireplace.

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