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Putin To Expel 755 U.S. Diplomats And Staff From Russia In Response To New Sanctions

Russia's Foreign Ministry had signaled on Friday that the U.S. personnel would be ordered out of the country, as retaliation after new sanctions on Russia were approved by Congress this week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting to discuss the Ukrainian peace process at the German federal Chancellery on Oct. 19, 2016, in Berlin. / Adam Berry / Getty Images

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia is expelling 755 U.S. diplomats and technical personnel in retaliation against new U.S. sanctions proposed against Moscow.

On Friday, Russia's Foreign Ministry had signaled that the U.S. would

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