Four American diplomats to be sent out of Russia are already chosen

U.S. charge d'affaires John Ordway, who was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, has been presented with the names of four employees of the U.S. embassy in Moscow who have been declared personae non grata for 'activities incompatible with their diplomatic status'. These four are required to leave Russia within ten days following the receipt of this list by the U.S. embassy, a Russian Foreign Ministry release says, interfax reports. According to a U.S. embassy representative, other steps Russia has taken to curb illegal activities by U.S. special services in Russia were mentioned.