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U.S. Ambassador To Russia Returns To Washington As Relations Sour Further

John Sullivan is returning for "consultations" after a new round of tit-for-tat sanctions between Moscow and Washington last week.

The American ambassador to Russia is returning to Washington for "consultations" after President Biden imposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow last week, including the expulsion of 10 diplomats – a move quickly followed by reciprocal measures from the Kremlin.

A from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday

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