A Russian court on Tuesday extended until late March the pre-trial detention of a US man already held in jail for a year despite Western requests for his release.

Detention of US man in Russian spy case extended up to March

Russia has expelled 60 US diplomats and closed the St Petersburg consulate in a tit-for-tat response to US action over a spy poisoning case in the UK.

Russian action to expel 60 US diplomats marks further deterioration in bilateral ties: White House

Russian ambassador Sergey Lavrov said that the US ambassador had been informed of "retaliatory measures".

Russia to expel 60 American diplomats, close consulate in St. Petersburg: Foreign minister Lavrov

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Detention of US man in Russian spy case extended up to March

Russian action to expel 60 US diplomats marks further deterioration in bilateral ties: White House

Russia to expel 60 American diplomats, close consulate in St. Petersburg: Foreign minister Lavrov