RE: Putin orders 755 personnel cut at U.S. missions in Russia in response to sanctions

Putin orders 755 personnel cut at U.S. missions in Russia in response to sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin's action is the single-largest forced reduction in embassy staff since 1917 and a dramatic escalation in the Kremlin's retaliation to sanctions over its meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. It also indicates that Russia has apparently abandoned its hopes for better relations with the United States under the Trump administration. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »