According to agency sources, the United States may expel 10 Russian officials and diplomats from the country.
As reported by TASS, on Thursday, citing several sources, Bloomberg reported that the United States intends to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with suspicions that the Russian side is allegedly behind the hacking of SolarWinds software, and also allegedly interfered in the presidential election. USA.
“The US authorities intend to expel 10 Russian officials and diplomats from the country”, – sources told Bloomberg.
According to it, the sanctions may affect about a dozen Russians, including “representatives of the authorities and intelligence”.
In addition, the restrictions may affect about 20 legal entities, among which, according to Bloomberg sources, there are publications controlled, in the opinion of the American side, by Russian intelligence, as well as foreign companies allegedly “acting in the interests of Moscow”. It is specified that the restriction may be introduced as early as Thursday. At the same time, according to Reuters, the sanctions may affect up to 30 legal entities.