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The Russian embassy in Washington has filed a note of protest with the State Department and the FBI, after parliament member Inga Yumasheva was detained at a New York airport and questioned by a US federal agent. The Russian Embassy in Washington has filed a note of protest with the State Department and the FBI, after parliament member Inga Yumasheva was detained at a New York airport and questioned by a US federal agent.
Yumasheva, who travelled to the United States to participate in the annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum, was taken to a separate room upon landing and interrogated by an FBI agent, asking “obscure and unacceptable questions,” according to Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov. Yumasheva, who traveled to the United States to participate in the annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum, was taken to a separate room upon landing and interrogated by an FBI agent, who asked “obscure and unacceptable questions,” according to Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov.
Yumasheva was questioned for over an hour before being released, but is remains unclear what exactly she was asked about. Slamming the incident as unacceptable and outrageous attempt to disrupt yet another platform of communication between Americans and Russians, the embassy demanded explanation from the State Department.  Yumasheva was questioned for over an hour before being released, but it remains unclear what exactly she was asked about. Slamming the incident as unacceptable and an outrageous attempt to disrupt yet another platform of communication between Americans and Russians, the embassy demanded an explanation from the State Department. 
The annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum will be held in California on October 6 is aimed at finding a common ground through public diplomacy and discussions. Yet some in Washington seem to reject any rapprochement with Moscow whatsoever, as a trip of Russian Foreign Ministry representatives to Fort Ross was disrupted this week. The annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum, held in California on October 6, is aimed at finding common ground through public diplomacy and discussions. However, some in Washington seem to reject the idea of any rapprochement with Moscow whatsoever, as the journey of Russian Foreign Ministry representatives to Fort Ross was disrupted this week.
Previously, Washington refused to issue visas for nearly a dozen members of the Russian delegation to a United Nations summit in New York, abusing its status as the host of the UN headquarters.Previously, Washington refused to issue visas for nearly a dozen members of the Russian delegation to a United Nations summit in New York, abusing its status as the host of the UN headquarters.
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