Authorized of American States, entered the site of the residence of Russian Consul General in Seattle, reports journalist Last news . Officials entered the house and turned on the light. All employees of the foreign Ministry yesterday left diobject. The institution itself ceased operations on 2 April, as ordered by the American side. Since the residence was packing and documents, as well as prepared the building for storage. The expulsion of Russian diplomats at the end of March, Washington announced the closure of the Consulate General in Seattle and ordered to leave the residence of the Consul until April 25. In addition, American authorities demanded that 60 Russian diplomats, as well as among them 12 employees mission to the UN, left the country. Hostile action was explained by the fact that Moscow is as if involved in the poisoning of ex-GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. Closure of the Consulate General was justified by its geographical proximity to "one of the bases of the submarines" and the Boeing factory. However, no confirmation of the crime capital of Russia. Russia's accusations fundamentally denies. in response to the attack of the US capital's foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of a similar number of American diplomats. The foreign Ministry also withdrew permission for the workplace of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.