State Department officials said the new measures were ordered in reciprocity for China’s strict limits on the actions of American diplomats there.
Tag: Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates
Russia Stops U.S. Diplomats en Route to a Nuclear Accident Site
The diplomats were intending to travel to a remote town in the Russian Arctic, where a mysterious nuclear accident killed seven people in August, releasing radiation.
Trump Makes Few Promises to U.K. Over Diplomat’s Wife Who Fled Crash
The accident, which killed a teenage motorcyclist, Harry Dunn, has created a diplomatic quandary for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia
Museums, the performing arts and historical sites like Fort Ross in California, where an old Russian company flag flies, have been the beneficiaries of their gifts.
Passengers Return to Britain After Thomas Cook Collapse
As a repatriation effort began, the head of Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority said “nobody is stranded.”
Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies
He was an editor, columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The Times and served in a variety of government posts.
How China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad
Western intelligence officials say Chinese agents are contacting thousands of foreign citizens using LinkedIn, including former government officials.
Prince Andrew Denies Knowing of Sex Trafficking by Epstein
The prince’s statement was his most comprehensive response to the scandal.
China Acknowledges Holding an Employee of U.K.’s Hong Kong Consulate
The detention of a trade officer has raised fears that the police in mainland China are arresting people to dampen support for protests in Hong Kong.
Jon M. Huntsman Jr. Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Russia
The ambassador kept a mostly low profile in Moscow as a special prosecutor in the United States investigated Russian election interference