MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Russia sent an official diplomatic note to the US embassy in Moscow asking to withdraw diplomatic immunity from three embassy employees in order to press criminal charges on them, Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS Friday.

"A note was sent to the US embassy with a request to yank the diplomatic immunity from three employees of the American diplomatic mission over their designation as theft suspects of personal belongings from a Russian citizen," the Ministry said.

"Should the embassy refuse to withdraw the immunity, the mentioned people must leave Russian territory immediately," the Ministry added.

The Ministry provided no further details.