President Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomat who Washington believes were involved in hacking U.S. political groups in the 2016 presidential election.
Obama said the State Department declared as "persona non grata" 35 Russian intelligence operatives and is closing two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland that were used by Russian personnel for "intelligence-related purposes".
The Russians have 72 hours to leave the United States, Access to the two compounds, which are used by Russian officials for intelligence gathering, will be denied to all Russian officials as of noon on Friday, a senior U.S. official said.
The move would affect the Russian embassy in Washington and consulate in San Francisco.he added
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