U.S. expels 12 Russian diplomats at U.N. for "espionage activities"
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said the action "has been in development for several months."
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A spokeswoman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said the action "has been in development for several months."
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"It just means that we have to ramp up our efforts here at the United Nations and elsewhere to hold him accountable," she said.
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