Russia Denies Reports that It Expelled US Ambassador

Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday denied reports Moscow had expelled the American ambassador, saying it was working on a response to the U.S. decision to kick out 12 Russian diplomats at the United Nations mission, RIA news agency said.

Moscow officials said they are currently working on a response following the US decision to remove 12 Russian diplomats at the United Nations mission, said RIA news, Reuters further reported.

US officials previously said that the Russian diplomats “abused their privileges” by engaging in espionage that was harmful to national security, calling the expelled diplomats “intelligence operatives.”