The closure of the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg will impact most importantly on the Russians needing a visa for travel the United States, according to the state Department.
on Thursday the authorities of the Russian Federation told about the expulsion of 60 American diplomats and the closure of the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Measures have been taken in response to the decision of the US authorities about the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and the closure of the Consulate General of Russia in Seattle.
Speaking at a press conference official authorized state Department Heather Nauert recalled that the Consulate General in St. Petersburg, studied and among them the issuance of visas to Russians and interviews with them." Our priority has to be, whether it is there (in Russia) or in any other country, to deal with us residents in the 1st place. So, we can work to help American citizens. This is, without doubt, undermines our ability to do This, But It is always Our priority. But, of course, visa and consular operations are affected by this (closure of the Consulate General) ",
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