Russia threatens to expel US diplomats if they 'continue to spread fake news'

US Embassy in Moscow / Photo: EPA-EFE / SERGEI ILNITSKY

Russia has asked the US Embassy in Moscow to "stop spreading fake news about its military operation in Ukraine" and threatened to expel US diplomats.

Citing a senior Russian Foreign Ministry source, Russia's Tass news agency reported that an official note had been delivered to the US Embassy in Moscow, warning that "US diplomats involved in subversive activities will be expelled".

The new US ambassador to Moscow, Lynn Tracy, arrived in the Russian capital last month.

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