- The US and its allies ordered the largest mass expulsion of Russian diplomats.
- Senior US officials say that more than 100 Russian spies are in the US masquerading as diplomats.
- But the US is allowing some to stay because it’s reportedly an accepted international practice that even includes the US.
In ordering the largest mass expulsion of Russian diplomats ever, the U.S. and its allies have upped the ante in an East-West spy game that dates to the Cold War and cast light on an unspoken but widespread practice in the cloak-and-dagger world: sending operatives abroad under diplomatic cover.
The tallies offered Monday by senior U.S. officials were striking: Far more than 100 Russian spies are on American soil masquerading as diplomats. The U.S. said it was kicking out 60, so even after they’re gone, at least 40 will ostensibly remain, free to roam Washington and other major U.S. cities under the official imprimatur of their nation’s foreign ministry.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
NOW WATCH: What would happen if humans tried to land on Jupiter
See Also:
- Here’s who would win in a tank battle between Russia and China
- A CIA veteran says Russia may be throwing out the Cold War ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between spies
- Trump met with Saudi Arabia’s powerful millennial crown prince and brought props
SEE ALSO: FBI director calls China out on one of the biggest threats to the US
