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Vladimir Putin's cutting staff members in US diplomatic mission Russia in response to the sanctions bill that Congress passed last week. Seven hundred and fifty-five people will have to “stop their activities” by September 1. That will leave about 455 people, which matches the increasing numbers of Russian diplomats currently in the US. President Trump has indicated that he'll sign the sanctions bill, which passed both houses of Congress by overwhelming( and veto-proof) numbers.
