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Shell_Seas

(3,336 posts)
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 04:39 PM Jun 2017

Moscow prepares retaliation for U.S. seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds

Source: Reuters

Moscow is preparing retaliatory measures to Washington's decision to seize two Russian diplomatic compounds in the United States in 2016, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

In December, U.S. seized two Russian diplomatic compounds as then President Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of 35 Russians over what he said was their involvement in hacking to interfere in the U.S. presidential election campaign.

Moscow, which denies such allegations, did not retaliate immediately, saying it would wait to see if relations improved under President Donald Trump.

"Retaliatory measures are being prepared. As you understand, such a decision on the issue won't be made only by the foreign ministry," ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-idUSKBN19J2LP?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=595412f704d301601074cb6e&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter



And...here we go.
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Moscow prepares retaliation for U.S. seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jun 2017 OP
Dogs and ponies. How very interesting. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2017 #1
What are they going to do hack voter rolls? gordianot Jun 2017 #2
Well, at this point they could do anything Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #3
Last paragraph of article: janx Jun 2017 #6
Oh heavens to Betsy, not the school! In that case, we give up!! flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #7
Agreed... janx Jun 2017 #8
Totally beat me to it. DK504 Jun 2017 #11
"Donald, I'm going to pretend we don't like each other, ok?" dalton99a Jun 2017 #4
A gentle reminder, perhaps? janx Jun 2017 #5
looks like Putin might go Low and make life difficult for kids..... riversedge Jun 2017 #9
Trump will save the children. n/t janx Jun 2017 #10
For a while they played mind games. Igel Jun 2017 #12
Kick--because I'm surprised that janx Jun 2017 #13
Putin will cut off Jared's secure phone line Bayard Jun 2017 #14

janx

(24,128 posts)
6. Last paragraph of article:
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 05:22 PM
Jun 2017

"Russian Kommersant newspaper reported in June that Russia may seize U.S. diplomatic property in Moscow and complicate life for an Anglo-American school unless Washington hands back the two diplomatic compounds in the United States before July."

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
7. Oh heavens to Betsy, not the school! In that case, we give up!!
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 05:28 PM
Jun 2017

Just feel free to hack away, change our election results, insert fake social media, whatever you say,,,just PLEASE don't close those schools!!!

Yeesus.

riversedge

(70,307 posts)
9. looks like Putin might go Low and make life difficult for kids.....
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 05:38 PM
Jun 2017

What a snake. Stick to the adults Putin, you weasel!!


....Russian Kommersant newspaper reported in June that Russia may seize U.S. diplomatic property in Moscow and complicate life for an Anglo-American school unless Washington hands back the two diplomatic compounds in the United States before July.

(Writing by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

Igel

(35,359 posts)
12. For a while they played mind games.
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 06:35 PM
Jun 2017

You're there to represent the US.

Your kid's education is messed with.

On a field trip they go missing for hours. They're safe, but suddenly stopped at the last minute for something unannounced.

You go home. Everything's as it should be but for a pile of human excrement in the middle of the living room.

Or you are a woman and in the morning realize your underwear's been moved to a different drawer.

Then you get to still focus on your job.

They barely got a mildly worded letter. The kids are tools and the school serves kids from numerous counties. Be the cause of Russia's screwing with them and those countries get miffed.

Bayard

(22,163 posts)
14. Putin will cut off Jared's secure phone line
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 10:52 AM
Jun 2017

This is just cover to say--See deplorables, we're not working with Putin.

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