Belarus revokes consent for U.S. ambassador, demands embassy staff cuts in row over sanctions.
Describing it as"our reaction to their unfriendly and even aggressive actions," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anatol Glaz said Minsk had informed the United States it wanted embassy staff reduced to five people by Sept. 1. His comments were posted on the ministry's website.had"lost trust in the current U.S. administration," he said, adding that his government would be suspending"cooperation in all new projects, grants and programs coordinated by the U.S.
"Against the background of Washington's actions to reduce cooperation in all spheres and the economic strangling of our country, we objectively do not see a reason for the American diplomatic mission to keep high staff numbers in Belarus," Glaz said.The ministry also reiterated Lukashenko's recent statement that the country was ready for talks with the West instead of a sanctions war.
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