The family of Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, has reportedly left the United States and returned to Russia.

The families of other senior Diplomats from Russia's Embassy in Washington, and its Consulate in New York, also reportedly departed the U.S. earlier this week.

According to sources familiar with Russian Diplomatic operations here in the US, the remaining senior Diplomats from Russia are now operating with "skeleton staffing levels" at both the Embassy and the Consulates.