President Donald Trump ordered 60 Russian diplomats, whom the US considers spies, to leave the country, in response to the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the UK. He also closed Russia’s consulate in Seattle, senior administration officials said on Monday, as European allies moved to take similar measures. The expulsions are the most aggressive US move against Russia under Trump, who has sought a closer personal relationship with President Vladimir Putin while at the same time introducing new sanctions against people and entities with ties to the Kremlin. "Today President Donald Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the US and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle because of its proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. "The US takes this action in conjunction with our Nato allies and partners around the world in response to Russia’s use of a military-...
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