The US authorities notified the Russian Embassy of the closure of two visa center branches in Washington and New York, and also revoked the right of diplomats not to pay taxes.
The head of the Russian diplomatic mission, Anatoly Antonov, announced this on June 22, as reported by the TASS agency:
“The Americans sent us a notice that the visa center was closing. And now an additional burden falls on the shoulders of Russian diplomats and consuls.”
The Russian ambassador promised to “throw every effort” to provide Russians living in the United States with the necessary legal and consular services, writes dw. Antonov also reported that the American authorities had deprived Russian diplomats of the tax exemption privilege:
“They took away our tax exemption cards. These cards provide privileges for diplomats in any country, allowing them to live and not pay taxes to the local treasury.”
In December 2020, the United States introduced a three-year limit on the stay of Russian diplomats in the country. Because of this restriction, 27 diplomats and their families had to leave the United States by January 30, 2022, and another 28 people by June 30, 2022.
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