Updated Friday, May 9, 2008 0:00 am TWN, Reuters

Russia expels two U.S. military attaches

WASHINGTON -- Russia has expelled two U.S. military attaches from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow following the ouster in recent months of a pair of Russian diplomats from Washington, the State Department said. But U.S. officials sought to play down suggestions of a tit-for-tat move by Moscow. U.S.-Russian relations have been strained in recent years over a series of issues, including Washington’s view that human rights suffered under Vladimir Putin, who stepped down on Wednesday as president.

“They have been asked to leave. We object to the action but will comply with the Russian government’s request,” said State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos of the U.S. attaches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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