“Our actions of March 2 and April 15 to hold Russia accountable for a number of threats to our interests and citizens were the answer.

We didn’t [pursue the goal of] escalating the situation, we didn’t seek escalation, ”TASS quoted Price as saying.

According to him, the United States continues to believe that at the moment there is a need for open channels of communication between the governments of the parties.

Earlier, Ned Price said that Russian diplomats in the United States after the end of a three-year business trip in the country can apply for an extension of their stay.