RT: US authorities break into closed Russian consulate residence in Seattle (PHOTOS)
US authorities broke into the locked residence of the Russian consul-general in Seattle, Washington. The building was evacuated on US orders as part of the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats.
Video from the scene shows State Department personnel in plainclothes entering the yard and attempting to break the lock on the door of the residence. A later attempt appears to have been successful, as a locksmith could be seen opening the door and entering the premises. The Russian flag is still flying over the building.
“US authorities breaking into the consul-general’s residence in Seattle is a gross violation of diplomatic conventions,” the Russian Embassy in the US told RIA Novosti. Russia did not agree to remove diplomatic immunity from the property, and the attempted break-in is an “unfriendly step,” the embassy added.
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WNU Editor: Nice home. Meanwhile a gloomy assessment on U.S. - Russia relations from the Kremlin .... Russia: We don’t see real steps from US towards normalising relations (Middle East Monitor). More here .... Moscow Sees No US Steps Which Would Lead to De-escalation in Relations (Sputnik).
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