
Trump Expels 60 Russians Over UK Attack
In response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil earlier this month, the White House today ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats based in Washington and New York — as well as the closure of Russia’s consulate in Seattle. The move, which follows Britain’s own ejection of 23 Russians after what it said was a Kremlin-sanctioned attempt on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, is the most sweeping expulsion in three decades, and will likely boost tensions between Moscow and Washington. “They’ll certainly retaliate,” said a former CIA official.