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Article snippet: Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • American Embassy workers in Moscow are bracing for a “shock to the system” after Russia ordered the dismissal of 755 employees in retaliation for U.S. sanctions. Though most are likely to be Russian nationals, it’s the harshest such move since 1986, and one that our analyst said underlined President Vladimir Putin’s bad bet on warmer relations with a Trump administration. Vice President Mike Pence, traveling in Eastern Europe, said the U.S. would not be deterred by the diplomats’ expulsion. The sanctions have done nothing to stop Mr. Putin’s saber-rattling, as illustrated by long-scheduled Russian military exercises along the eastern edge of NATO territory. _____ • President Trump removed Anthony Scaramucci, above, as his communications director, relieving him just days after he had unloaded a crude tirade against other members of the president’s senior staff. Here is a timeline of Mr. Scaramucci’s brief tenure. The decision to remove Mr. Scaramucci apparently came at the request of the newly sworn in chief of staff, John Kelly. Mr. Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general, must now instill order on a staff whose infighting has grown toxic. Mr. Trump insisted on Twitter that, despite appearances, there was no chaos in his administration. _____ • Crossrail, a $20 billion train line designed to cut crucial travel times across London by more than half, is billed as Europe’s biggest infrastructure project. But as Britain... Link to the full article to read more