Russia Threatens to Expel Three U.S. Embassy Employees, Interfax Reports

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Russia is asking the U.S. embassy to lift the diplomatic immunity of three employees accused of theft, Interfax reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing the Foreign Ministry in Moscow.

The Foreign Ministry said the three will have to leave Russia if the U.S. doesn’t remove their protected status, Interfax reported. They are suspected of stealing personal items from a Russian citizen, the news service said.