Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to present the highest state awards at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2022. Sputnik/Sergey Karpuhin/Pool via REUTERS Russia has expelled the US deputy chief of mission to Russia, Bart Gorman, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday, warning of a US response amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Russia’s action against our DCM was unprovoked and we consider this an escalatory step and are considering our response,” the spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear what justification Moscow gave for the expulsion, but it comes during a...