The expulsion of Russian diplomats has damaged the Russian embassy in the United States, but it will continue to work vigorously to stabilize Russian-American relations, Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told reporters.
"I believe that the embassy’s potential has been damaged. People who were responsible for specific spheres of interaction with the United States in the fields of culture, trade, economy, cooperation in outer space are leaving," he said, TASS reports.
"The embassy will not lower its effectiveness, it will continue to work vigorously to stabilize Russian-American relations in order to prevent their further deterioration or falling into the abyss, as it would seem it could not get worse," Antonov added.
