“Let me, firstly, answer the statements of Ambassador Antonov in the interview, but his description of the situation is inaccurate, incorrect.

The three-year limit for the validity of Russian visas (diplomats -

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) - this is nothing new, - quoted by TASS Price.

According to him, "when the visa expires, these persons leave the country or request an extension."

Earlier, the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said that the Russian embassy in the United States received a list of 24 diplomats who must leave the country by September 3, 2021.

According to the Russian diplomat, the US authorities are canceling the valid visas of the spouses and children of the employees of the Russian embassy without giving any reasons.