In the state Department could not explain the removal of flags with the Russian diplomatic missions

State department spokesman heather nauert are unable to explain why the closed facilities of the Russian departmenti removed the flags, reports RIA Novosti. Speaking at the briefing, nauert ignored reporters ' questions about Russian flag. However, under pressure from the media still said that she had no information about the reasons for such a situation with the state symbols of the Russian Federation. I don't know, she said. Earlier, the state department said that the United States consider legitimate the removal of flags with the Russian consular facilities in the United States. In turn, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said U.S. Secretary of state rex tillerson that such actions are unacceptable. In the state department at the request of the agency replied, ready to return the flags of the Russian side. We told the Russian embassy that we are happy to return the flags in the possession of the Russian government when it's convenient, said the official agency. We will remind, the american authorities on 11 october took off the Russian flag from the captured consular buildings in san francisco and the trade mission in Washington.

The representative of the foreign ministry maria zakharova said that the Russian side has already declared the us government "Strong protest".