The State Department promised to help the Russian Consulates General open new accounts in the United States

This was announced by the representative of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the US State Department had promised to help Russian consulates open new accounts in American banks. This should help avoid problems for US diplomatic missions in Moscow, writes . Vedomosti

According to Zakharova, Bank of America could not block the accounts of Russian consulates without a direct order from the State Department. But now, in order to avoid trouble for the US diplomatic mission in Moscow, the authorities plan to assist in opening new accounts of the consulates general in another bank. She hopes that the problem will be solved, and Moscow will not have to introduce mirror measures.

Now the work of the embassy is blocked, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with Politico. He said that he was unable to maintain contacts with high-ranking US officials and congressmen, because they refuse proposals for a meeting. Contacts remained only "technical".

Yesterday, an unexpected diplomatic breakthrough, despite the fighting in Ukraine, was also reported: a prisoner exchange took place . Returned to Russia Former pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was accused of drug smuggling, returned to the United States. Since 2018, he has been in US custody, the court sentenced him to 20 years in prison.

Trevor Reed, a former Marine, arrived in the United States. He was arrested in August 2019. According to the Air Force, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for using violence against a police officer.