Plumes of black smoke coming out of Russia’s San Francisco consulate on Sept. 1 fueled rumors that Russian diplomats were burning documents after being forced to leave the property.
Black smoke billows from a chimney on top of the Russian consulate on Sept. 1, 2017 in San Francisco, California. In response to a Russian government demand for the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 455, the Trump administration ordered the closure of three consular offices in the San Francisco, New York and Washington. (AFP)
Black smoke billows from a chimney on top of the Russian consulate on Sept. 1, 2017 in San Francisco, California. In response to a Russian government demand for the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 455, the Trump administration ordered the closure of three consular offices in the San Francisco, New York and Washington. (AFP)
