Russian Seizes 2 U.S. Properties and Orders Embassy to Cut Staff It was the government’s first retaliatory steps against proposed new American sanctions against Russia. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Op-Ed Columnist: Chappatte on Colombia’s Failed Peace DealLetter From Europe: What Lies Behind French Conservatives’ Love of Putin?The Interpreter: Colombia and ‘Brexit’ Show Why a Referendum Can Be DangerousEgypt Says It Killed Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leader in ShootoutAfghan Forces Report Gains in Kunduz After Push by TalibanNusra Front Says Drone Killed a Senior Leader in Syria