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U.S. Embassy in Moscow Downsizes to Skeleton Service

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Central diplomatic facility in Russia will only offer emergency assistance to U.S. citizens after new Putin decree.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

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Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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