The United States cut off telephone lines at the Russian Consulate General in New York
'19.01.2021'
Lyudmila Balabay
Since January 18, the American side has cut off the telephone lines of the Russian Consulate General in New York; there are also interruptions in the Internet connection.
“Since January 18, the American side has completely disconnected all city telephone lines of the Consulate General. Interruptions to Internet access periodically occur, ”said a representative of the diplomatic mission RIA News.
According to the agency's source, the American side refers to technical difficulties.
“They allegedly cannot resolve the issue for two days. This has never happened. And we have not one, and not two lines, but a large number. And it feels like everything is turned off at once, ”he said.
The consulate also reported communication problems on Twitter.
Dear visitors!
From January 18 this year the American side has completely disconnected all city telephone lines of the Russian Consulate General in New York, interruptions in Internet access periodically occur. pic.twitter.com/ntHEpb4d4z- Consulate General of Russia in New York (@rcgnewyork) January 19, 2021
In connection with the problem, the clients of the diplomatic mission are asked to contact by e-mail. The Consulate General clarified that the necessary addresses can be found at page of the official website of the diplomatic mission with contacts.
Recall that at the end of last year, the United States reported the closure of the American Consulate General in Vladivostok and the suspension of the work of the representative office in Yekaterinburg... The State Department said that no action was planned against the Russian missions in the United States.
