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American authorities action, as regards the diplomatic assets of the Russian Federation in the territory of the United States, they violate all existing canons and conventions of world diplomacy. This was stated at a press conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The head of Russia's diplomatic department called the seizure of consular buildings absolutely unacceptable. The Minister reminded that the representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not allowed to enter the premises, even for the purpose of getting acquainted with what is happening in the buildings belonging to Russia.
At the same time, Lavrov hoped that the American side would understand that what was happening was not in its interests. The Minister stressed that consultations with Washington on the issue of diplomatic property will take place either by the end of 2021 or at the beginning of 2022.