“Since March 16, all accounts in Bank of America have been blocked and frozen,” he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to and.about.

Consul General, it is impossible to pay for the basic things necessary for the functioning of the Consulate General, such as salaries to employees, utility bills, insurance, fuel.

"All funds are blocked - we do not have the right to issue checks, all cards are blocked," the diplomat emphasized, calling the blocked amount large.

He noted that payment for the work of the consulate is carried out from the stock of cash and those funds that citizens pay for consular services.

“We are working very closely with the State Department on this issue.

The State Department promised to provide all assistance in opening new accounts in some other bank.

But while everything is in the process.

So far, there is no result,” the diplomat said.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that the work of the Russian embassy in Washington was blocked by the US authorities.