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.
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And...here we go.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)gordianot
(15,245 posts)...or they could help fund Republican candidates.
Shell_Seas
(3,336 posts)Our Government will probably help them.
janx
(24,128 posts)"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)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.
janx
(24,128 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)dalton99a
(81,599 posts)janx
(24,128 posts)riversedge
(70,307 posts)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)
janx
(24,128 posts)Igel
(35,359 posts)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.
janx
(24,128 posts)there hasn't been more interest in this.
Bayard
(22,163 posts)This is just cover to say--See deplorables, we're not working with Putin.