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Perhaps this has already been posted? But it seems like some information that DUers might use?
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http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-a-huge-caveat-in-the-us-expulsion-of-60-russian-diplomats-2018-3
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The US' expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats in response to a chemical attack on a former Russian spy in the UK, announced earlier this week, has a huge loophole.
A State Department official confirmed that the US will not require Russia to reduce the number of staff in its Washington embassy.
In other words, the 60 diplomats many of whom were undercover intelligence officers who were kicked out can be replaced by others.
Targeted expulsions like this week's are not uncommon; the Obama administration's move to expel 35 diplomats in 2016 was made under similar conditions.
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catbyte
(34,409 posts)This is what she translated the day after the expulsions were announced. So much for the "increased tensions" between Russia & the US. It's all just Kabuki theater.
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leanforward
(1,076 posts)In your critical analysis, can she be trusted? What is her citizenship? Anymore on her backstory.
catbyte
(34,409 posts)About Julia Davis
Julia Davis is a National Security/Foreign Policy Reporter, Russian media monitor and the creator of RussiaLies.com, where she debunks Russian propaganda and fake news.
Julia Davis appeared on primetime networks and TV shows, including "The Doctors", "Access Hollywood", "Good Morning America", "Inside Edition", "Entertainment Tonight", "CNN", "HLN", "Nancy Grace", "Fox News - Follow the Money", "Breaking The Set" with Abby Martin, "Full Disclosure Network", "WHDT 9 World News", "BBC/Discovery Channel "How To Build A Planet", "Wake Up Australia", "KTLA - Ch 5", "KCLA - Ch 9 and others.
Julia's investigative reports and articles are cited by The Hollywood Reporter, People, Cosmopolitan, Time Magazine, New York Daily News, The Wrap, Entertainment Weekly, US Magazine, E!Online, Radar Online, Yahoo Movies, Inside Edition, MTV, VH1, Huffington Post, MSN, Mirror, The Inquisitr, Miami Herald, The Guardian, International Business Times, Metro (UK), Wall Street Journal, Dallas News, San Diego Reader.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I can't find much information (that isn't in Russian) on him, yet he features prominently in the RT news. He also has a twitter account that is rather odd: https://twitter.com/andreynsi I feel like he is a key player in the misinformation game. It also seems like his name is familiar, but I can't place it.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)effective anyway. They will send better spies.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)DBoon
(22,373 posts)who don't get caught
blake2012
(1,294 posts)Trump sucks Putin every day and in every way.
leanforward
(1,076 posts)Treasonous b******. He is selling us all out in order to get a building or maintain a certain of wealth status ranking as determined by Forbes.
Since he took off on John McC and the Gold Star family, I started looking at what is not disclosed about his business practices/models. He can't get financing for his projects through the normal investment rules for the US industry. So, he has foreign investors build, then he draws a management fee.
Now, someone says they can increase their staff in Washington. No wonder I've not seen or noted any pictures of the Ambassador visiting the WH about a staff reduction.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)Traitor in the WH!!!