Russia is moving to expel some American diplomats from the country after the U.S. removed 12 Russian diplomats late last month.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that a note listing names of diplomats now considered “persona non grata” - meaning no longer welcome in the country - was given to a senior diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, CNN reported.
"The American side was firmly told that any hostile actions of the United States against Russia would receive a decisive and adequate response," the statement said, according to the network.
