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USA closed the last consulate in Russia

US Consul General in Yekaterinburg Amy Storrow left her position and left Russia. The Ural consulate stopped its work. In her address, she expressed hope that the work of the US Consulate General in Yekaterinburg will soon resume in full, writes Air force.

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“The U.S. Consulate General in Yekaterinburg has connected the Urals and Western Siberia to the United States for 27 years, providing visa and services for U.S. citizens, English language learning events, business seminars and exchange programs. Our team has a genuine interest in the people living in this region, and the relationships we have built over the years are the foundation of our two-way ties,” Storrow wrote on Instagram.

Earlier, the termination of work was announced at the consulate of Vladivostok. Plans to close these two diplomatic missions were discussed last year, during the administration of Donald Trump. This decision was due to the restrictions introduced in 2017 on the number of American diplomats who are allowed to work in Russia.

After the closure of the consulate in Yekaterinburg, the only US diplomatic center in Russia was the embassy in Moscow.

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At the end of April this year, the US Embassy in Moscow announced that it would stop issuing visas to Russians, except in emergency cases.

“Effective May 12, the US Embassy in Moscow will reduce the number of consular services provided, leaving only emergency services for US citizens and a limited number of immigrant visas in case of expiration, as well as immigrant visas in cases of life or death threats,” it said. message on the US Embassy website.

This happened after the decision of the Russian authorities to prohibit embassies and consulates of countries “committing unfriendly actions towards Russia” from hiring citizens of Russia and third countries. In this case, the number of consular departments at the US Embassy in Moscow will be reduced by 75%, the diplomatic mission reported.

The decree was issued against the backdrop of a diplomatic conflict with the Czech Republic, whose authorities suspected Russia of involvement in the explosions of ammunition depots in 2014 and announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats. In response, Moscow also expelled employees of the Czech embassy.

On May 14, the United States Embassy announced that the Russian side would delay the entry into force of the decision - US diplomatic missions must stop hiring such citizens until August 1.

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Earlier, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia, including, among other things, the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats from Washington. Moscow responded by expelling ten American diplomats.

In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry recommended that US Ambassador John Sullivan go to Washington “for consultations.” Sullivan initially refused to leave Russia, but on April 22 it became known that he had flown to the United States - and is still there.

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