"We don't have 755 American diplomats in Russia," McFaul wrote on Twitter.
We dont have 755 American diplomats in Russia. https://t.co/KpgZMdCODP
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) 30 июля 2017 г.
To the remark of journalist Andrew Roth that many of these employees are support staff, not diplomats, McFaul said: "Are we sure 755 Americans will be leaving? We didn't have that many Americans in the entire embassy when I was there."
Are we sure 755 Americans will be leaving? We didn't have that many Americans in the entire embassy when I was there . https://t.co/80rTZU7OP4
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) 30 июля 2017 г.
"If these cuts are real, Russians should expect to wait weeks if not months to get visas to come to [the] U.S.," he tweeted.
If these cuts are real, Russians should expect to wait weeks if not months to get visas to come to US. https://t.co/YbyWsUJNJS
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) 30 июля 2017 г.
As UNIAN reported earlier, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would expel 755 U.S. diplomatic staff and could consider imposing additional measures against the United States as a response to new U.S. sanctions, although not for now.
