US tells UN 12 Russians to be expelled acted 'outside official capacity'
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UNITED NATIONS - The United States told the United Nations on Monday that it was expelling 12 Russian UN diplomats because of action they had taken outside their official capacity that was an abuse of their privileges of residence.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley justified the action under a 1947 agreement that established the United Nations headquarters in New York.
"Here in New York, Russia uses the United Nations as a safe haven for dangerous activities within our own borders," Haley said in a statement.
The Russian mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
