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MOSCOW – Russia said the FBI planned to carry out a search of its San Francisco consulate, which Washington  ordered closed along with two other facilities as part of a diplomatic slugging match between the two powers.

Russian foreign ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said on Friday (Sept 1) that the search was set for Saturday and accused the US authorities of threatening the “security” of Russian citizens and violating diplomats’ immunity.

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