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US Notifies Russia About Closure of Visa Facilities in Washington, New York
US Notifies Russia About Closure of Visa Facilities in Washington, New York
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The US has notified Russian diplomats that the visa middle with branches in Washington and New York is closing, however consular help will proceed regardless of the elevated workload, Russian Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov stated.
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“Daily assaults are made towards us. And immediately, actually an hour in the past, an hour earlier than the occasion, the Individuals despatched us a discover that the visa middle was closing and now a further burden falls on the shoulders of Russian diplomats and consuls… We are going to proceed to work, we is not going to abandon our compatriots. We are going to do our greatest to offer them with the required authorized and consular help,” Antonov stated after a ceremony in reminiscence of the anniversary of the beginning of the Nice Patriotic Battle (World Battle II).The ambassador stated the American aspect didn’t clarify the explanations for the choice. He didn’t announce Russia’s potential retaliatory measures.The USA has additionally stripped Russian diplomats of the tax exemption privilege, Antonov added.“In the present day the Individuals made… a nasty assault on Russian diplomats, diplomats of bilateral establishments. They took away our tax exemption playing cards. These playing cards present privileges for diplomats of any nation, permitting them to reside and never pay taxes to the native treasury. None of us goes to do that. Now we have our personal state, to which we pay and pays our taxes,” the diplomat stated.
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05:16 GMT 22.06.2024 (Up to date: 05:18 GMT 22.06.2024)
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The USA has notified Russian diplomats that the visa middle with branches in Washington and New York is closing, however consular help will proceed regardless of the elevated workload, Russian Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov instructed reporters.
“Daily assaults are made towards us. And immediately, actually an hour in the past, an hour earlier than the occasion, the Individuals despatched us a discover that the visa middle was closing and now a further burden falls on the shoulders of Russian diplomats and consuls… We are going to proceed to work, we is not going to abandon our compatriots. We are going to do our greatest to offer them with the required authorized and consular help,” Antonov stated after a ceremony in reminiscence of the anniversary of the beginning of the Nice Patriotic Battle (World Battle II).
The ambassador stated the American aspect didn’t clarify the explanations for the choice. He didn’t announce Russia’s potential retaliatory measures.
The USA has additionally stripped Russian diplomats of the tax exemption privilege, Antonov added.
“In the present day the Individuals made… a nasty assault on Russian diplomats, diplomats of bilateral establishments. They took away our tax exemption playing cards. These playing cards present privileges for diplomats of any nation, permitting them to reside and never pay taxes to the native treasury. None of us goes to do that. Now we have our personal state, to which we pay and pays our taxes,” the diplomat stated.