The US Senate voted in favor of a resolution that obliges the White House to protect US officials from interrogation by foreign states. It is reported liga. net with reference to Bloomberg.
For the resolution 98 senators voted.
In the document, the White House says about the need to protect from interrogation by foreign states (including the government of the Russian Federation, - Ed.. ) of all American diplomats, officials, politicians, law enforcers and military.
According to the document it does not matter - it's an acting or former civil servant.
According to media reports, the vote was preceded by the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin, about interrogation by Russian investigators of American citizens.
We are talking about those Americans who, in the opinion of the Russian Federation, are involved in illegal activities in the Russian Federation. Such a proposal Putin expressed to US President Donald Trump at a press conference in Helsinki.