U.S. scales back Russian visa operations after Putin cuts embassy staff

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States began to scale back its visa services in Russia on Monday, drawing an angry reaction from Moscow three weeks after President Vladimir Putin ordered Washington to more than halve its embassy and consular staff.<div class="feedflare">
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