Representatives of President Donald Trump will lose not only the building of the Consulate General, but also the residence. This was told by a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Zapevalov. "The same measures apply to the building in Grodno Pereulok as to the building of the US Consulate General in Furshtatskaya Street," RT quotes him. The United States occupied the building of the residence since 1972. Therefore, the inhabitants of the cultural capital called it "American House". This is an old mansion built in the late XIX century.

Americans used it for receptions, meetings, film screenings and other events. More they will not have such an opportunity. On March 29, Moscow mirrored Washington. By decision, US nationals are obliged to clear the building of the General Consulate in St. Petersburg and leave Russia. Americans happening outraged. The State Department even said that "there is no justification for Moscow". At the same time, they still could not do anything and now their diplomats are "sitting on suitcases".