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Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

A street sign reads "Donetsk People Republic's Square" in front of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, after authorities renamed the address after a pro-Russian separatist region in Ukraine in June. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

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