0 Strained U.S. - Russian Relations

U.S. Attorney indicted a Russian diplomat and his family members on charges of fraud. The Russian government protested and called the investigation against illegal diplomats. The Russian government said the allegations "cheap" as U.S. propaganda. The charges against the Russian diplomats, reignite tensions between the U.S. and Russia. Previously the two sides at loggerheads, setelahh Russia gave asylum to the whistleblower year National Security Agency (NSA) United States, Edward Joseph Snowden, 30, is wanted by U.S. authorities so true. Snowden hunted U.S. authorities, after he leaked the NSA wiretapping global.

Back to the case of Russian diplomats, where prosecutors filed charges in the U.S. in November 2013. Diplomat whose name was not identified, with her family accused of using funds health programs worth $ 1, 5 million. The diplomat is charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud funds by making false statements relating to health issues.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, a protest with the U.S. legal action. He said, that as the U.S. attempts to avenge Russia in diplomatic conflict. "We firmly reject the accusations," Ryabkov said, as reported by Russian state news agency Itar-Tass.

"We believe that disturb our diplomatic personnel is illegal. If the U.S. government has a claim against our citizens, they must provide evidence through diplomatic channels, "said Ryabkov, told Reuters.

An FBI spokesman Peter Donald, said no one was arrested in the case of the Russian diplomats. Previously, the U.S. attorney, Preet Bharara, said that the State Department had to remove the legal immunity of a Russian diplomat. The prosecutor also asked that the U.S. security forces arrested him.

The U.S. State Department declined to comment on the case. "We do not think this will affect our relationship bilateral relations with Russia," said a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Marie Harf.