moscow u.s. embassy russia say monday would restart visa service u.s. consulates previously cancel due diplomatic expulsions leave short-staffed unite state begin scale back visa service russia august draw angry reaction moscow three weeks president vladimir putin order washington halve embassy consular staff u.s. step mean russian citizens want visit unite state business tourism educational reason long able apply via u.s. consulates outside moscow travel russian capital instead embassy say statement monday visa service would resume dec. 11 december 11 u.s. consulates st. petersburg yekaterinburg vladivostok begin offer limit interview non-immigrant visa say u.s. embassy russia resume visa service diplomatic row