When President Obama moved to retaliate against Russian interference in the election, one of the actions taken was to close Russian diplomatic compounds in Maryland and New York.
The Russian diplomats and the two compounds, located in Maryland and New York, were engaged in intelligence activities but were not alleged to have been involved in the hacking related to the election, White House Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco told reporters. The moves are instead part of the US's comprehensive reaction to election-related hacking as well as recent harassment of US personnel in Russia.
But what President Obama took away, Donald Trump is happy to return.
The Trump administration is moving toward handing back to Russia two diplomatic compounds, near New York City and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, that its officials were ejected from in late December as punishment for Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Has Russia apologized for its involvement in the election? No. Has Russia admitted its involvement in the election? No. Instead Vladimir Putin is backing Trump’s talking point by saying that the whole idea of Russian hacking is a fantasy designed to excuse Democratic losses in the election.
And it looks like Trump is rewarding Putin for staying in his corner.
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