Russia Issues Warning to US Ambassador Before Elections

Russia sends warning to US ambassador ahead of elections

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy speaks to the media after a hearing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's case at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow on April 18, 2023. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned the United States on March 7 that U.S. diplomats would be expelled if Moscow believes they are interfering in its internal affairs, including elections.

The warning was delivered to U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy about a week before Russia’s March 15 presidential election, in which President Vladimir Putin is running for reelection.