Following the 72 hours deadline for the expulsion of some Russians and diplomats by the President Barack Obama’s administration from the United States, thirty-five Russian diplomats have left the United States of America, Russian news agencies report.

An embassy official said the plane had taken off with all the affected personnel and their families aboard.

The expulsion of the affected Russians was in response to alleged hacking of the US Democratic Party and Clinton campaign during the 2016 presidential election.

Nevertheless, the US President-elect, Donald Trump has promised a revelation about the allegations.

A spokesperson for the Russian embassy in the US, quoted by the TASS news agency, confirmed the departure of the plane from Washington on New Year’s Day, reports BBC.

The aircraft was part of the Rossiya airline’s special flight detachment group – the carrier for the president of Russia and other government officials.