The Trump administration is eager to shake off any accusation that it is being lenient on Moscow. This accounts for the exceptionally large number of 60 Russian diplomats expelled from the US, as well as for the decision to close the Russian consulate in Seattle.
And the Europeans are keen to display solidarity with Britain at a time when it is negotiating its departure from the EU.
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