Russia Expels 10 U.S. Envoys in Limited Sanctions Response
- Moscow didn’t retaliate for U.S. limits on Russia debt
- Putin, Biden still planning summit in bid to ease tensions
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Russia expelled 10 American diplomats and imposed sanctions on eight officials in tit-for-tat moves retaliating for new U.S. punitive measures, but stopped short of responding to American restrictions on its sovereign debt.
The Russian government could take steps that harm the interests of U.S. businesses but will hold those in reserve for the moment, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference on Friday.