US Suspends Visa Services at Consulate in Russia: Ambassador

US Suspends Visa Services at Consulate in Russia: Ambassador
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan speaks to the media at the Moscow City Court building after the verdict announcement for American Paul Whelan in Moscow on June 15, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo
Reuters
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The United States is suspending its visa and citizen services at a consulate in Russia and making the services available only at its embassy in Moscow following a safety and security review of its operations, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday.

The move comes after the United States halted work at two consulates in Russia last year, citing safety and security issues at the facilities where operations had been curtailed over COVID-19.