Russia has expelled deputy U.S. ambassador Bartle Gorman from
the country, the U.S. State Department said Thursday, confirming
RIA news reports.
"Russia's actions against our deputy chief of a mission, who was
a key member of the embassy's leadership team, was unprovoked,"
Jean-Pierre said, speaking to reporters on Air Force One enroute
to Ohio. "Now more than ever, it is critical that our countries
have the necessary diplomatic personnel in place to facilitate
communication between our governments."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will signal the U.S.'s
"intense commitment to diplomacy" in remarks at the United
Nations later on Thursday, Jean-Pierre said. She reiterated U.S.
President Joe Biden's warning earlier in the day that a Russian
attack on Ukraine could come at any time.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal)
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