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Read the full statement of Russia's ambassador in Washington regarding the expulsion of the minister counselor:
"We regard the new expulsion as another unfriendly step aimed at reducing the Russian diplomatic presence in the United States. Our retaliatory measures are predictable," Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said in a statement published by the Russian Embassy.
"We have made a lot of efforts to stop the escalation imposed by the Americans. We urged the State Department to reconsider its position in order to avoid an exchange of blows. However, we faced a categorical refusal, accompanied by a threat to arrest our diplomat if he stayed even for one more day in Washington," the diplomat added.
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