Ambassador Antonov said that the United States did not give up the threats of his expulsion

“I reaffirm this American position.

Indeed, the situation, as it was when I first spoke about it, is how it has remained today, ”the diplomat told reporters, his words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

Earlier, Antonov said that the US State Department raised the issue of his departure from the country if Moscow does not issue visas to the guards of the American ambassador.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov called this precedent a serious threat.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that if "rudeness continues", then Moscow has "reserves" in order to "truly equalize our diplomatic presence."