The ban includes potential LOTO188exceptions for journalists and humanitarian workers.

They said that the old lists have been canceled.Nauert said Washington hoped both countries could now move toward improved relations and increased cooperation.LOTO188

not let him use his constitutional powers to the full to make foreign policy.We will have a tough response to the things that come totally out of the blue to hurt us and are driven solely by the desire to spoil our relations with the United States.President Barack Obama kicked out dozens of Russian officials.LOTO188

has complied with the order to reduce staff to 455.-Russian cooperation that have transcended the worsening ties.

The United States is prepared to take further action as necessary and as warranted.

noting that Moscows ordering of U.soft on Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces in the border area.

which said it diminishes Jewish ties to the city.peacekeeping forces mandate is up for renewal at the end of the month and Israel is pressing for the force to have an increased presence to better monitor and prevent what Israel says is Hezbollah building up its weapons.

and it wants to use Syria and Lebanon as war fronts against its declared goal to eradicate Israel.Both Hezbollah fighters and Iran have backed President Bashar Assads government forces in the civil war that has ravaged Syria.