- Thu Dec 29, 2016 11:40 am
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President Obama on Thursday expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.In the mean time 380 more black federal prisoners were pardoned bringing the total to over a 1,000, more than all former Presidents combined.
The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the Russian diplomats and their families were given 72 hours to leave the United States. Access to the two compounds will be denied to all Russian officials as of noon on Friday, the official added. The official said Russia has been warned that further actions will be taken in the near future.
