Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs withdrew its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday after President biden
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A statement on the Foreign Ministry website confirmed that Ambassador Anatoly Antonov had been summoned to Moscow and warned against an “irreversible deterioration in relations” between the United States and Russia, warning that such a move would have consequences.
“The Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, was summoned to Moscow for consultations in order to analyze what needs to be done in the context of relations with the United States,” says the chancellor’s statement.
“The most important thing for us is to identify ways to rectify Russia-United States relations, which have been going through difficult times because Washington, in fact, has put them in a dead end. We are interested in preventing an irreversible deterioration in relations if the Americans are made aware of the risks associated with this, “the statement continued.
Press Secretary of the White House Jen Psaki
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“Our government will take a different approach to our relationship with Russia than the previous government,” said Psaki.
The shuttle came just hours after Biden threatened that Putin “would pay a price” during an interview with ABC News.
“He’s going to pay a price,” said Biden. “We had a long conversation, him and me. I know him relatively well. And the conversation started and I said, ‘I know you and you know me. If I establish that this has happened, be prepared. ‘”
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence in the United States released a report on Wednesday stating that Putin “authorized, and a number of Russian government organizations conducted, influence operations designed to denigrate the candidacy of President Biden and the Democratic Party, which supported President Trump
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Unlike similar efforts that took place during the 2016 election, officials said there were no “persistent” efforts by Russians last year to access critical electoral infrastructure, including electronic voting machines.
The Biden government also announced sanctions on Russia on Wednesday in response to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian dissident.