jul 30, 2017 - Russ Pres Putin announces diplomatic retaliation for new US sanctions passed by veto-proof US Congress [1]; US State Dept calls it a "regrettable & uncalled-for act" [1]; US Pres Trump does not respond & WH Press Sec declines to comment [2]

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[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/30/world/europe/russia-sanctions-us-diplomats-expelled.html

OUTLET{The New York Times}
TITLE{Putin, Responding to Sanctions, Orders U.S. to Cut Diplomatic Staff by 755}
DATE{07/30/2017}
AUTHOR{Neil MacFarquhar}
ARCHIVED{https://archive.ph/PqaJt}

[2] https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-and-senior-policy-advisor-stephen-miller

ENTITY{US White House}
TITLE{Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller}
DATE{08/02/2017 14:48:00 EDT}
AUTHOR{Sarah Sanders}
AUTHOR{Stephen Miller}
ARCHIVED{https://archive.ph/S5Dll}
NOTE{Transcript}

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/us/politics/trump-russia-administration-fact-check.html

OUTLET{The New York Times}
TITLE{How Trump Has Split With His Administration on Russian Meddling}
DATE{03/16/2018}
AUTHOR{Linda Qiu}
ARCHIVED{https://archive.ph/clLYk}

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