US to halt work at two consulates in Russia after COVID-19 drawdown

Author: 
Reuters
article author: 
ID: 
1608365059925583600
Sat, 2020-12-19 07:46

MOSCOW: The United States is halting work at two consulates in Russia, the State Department said, citing safety and security issues at the facilities where operations had been curtailed over COVID-19.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in consultation with Ambassador John Sullivan decided to shut the consulate in Vladivostok in the far east and suspend operations at the consulate in Yekaterinburg, a State Department representative said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Saturday.

Main category: 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *