MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Moscow would respond harshly to a US decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats, but was still open to strategic stability talks with Washington, the RIA news agency reported.
The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that they have blamed on Moscow.
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Russia to respond harshly to US expulsion of diplomats
Russia to respond harshly to US expulsion of diplomats
Kyiv metro temporarily closes due to power shortage
- Closure amid a spurt of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
KYIV: Kyiv’s metro system temporarily closed on Saturday due to power shortages, the operator said, amid a spurt of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
“Due to a power outage from external power supply centers, train service and escalator operation have been temporarily suspended in the metro,” Kyiv Metro said in a post on Facebook.
“Due to a power outage from external power supply centers, train service and escalator operation have been temporarily suspended in the metro,” Kyiv Metro said in a post on Facebook.
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