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US Tourist Fears He Was Hit In Cuba, Years Before Diplomats

Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Posted on October 19, 2017 · The State Department has received reports of several citizens who visited Cuba and say they've developed symptoms similar to what embassy victims experienced

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Putin To Expel 755 U.S. Diplomatic Staff From Russia In Response To New Sanctions

Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on July 30, 2017 · Russia's Foreign Ministry had signaled on Friday that U.S. diplomats and staff would be ordered out of the country, as retaliation after new sanctions on Russia were approved by Congress this week.

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