Posted on 02/28/2022 2:40:54 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Monday it is expelling 12 members of the Russian Mission at the United Nations, accusing them of being “intelligence operatives” engaged in espionage.
The Biden administration's action came on the fifth day of Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine, which has sparked condemnation from the United States and dozens of other countries.
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said in a statement that the Russian diplomats “have abused their privileges of residency in the United States by engaging in espionage activities that are adverse to our national security.”
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told The Associated Press, when asked his reaction to the U.S. saying the Russians were engaged in espionage: “They always do. That’s the pretext all the time when they announce somebody persona non grata. That is the only explanation they give.”
Did he expect Russia to reciprocate? "That's not for me to decide but in the diplomatic practice, that’s a normal thing.," he said.
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But they stopped the investigation into Chinese diplomats...
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Something stinks to high heaven here...
That’s fine, Russia has been meddling in our affairs since 1960, if not earlier.
But I’d like to see the same combative policies directed towards the damn Chinese.
Russia’s economy is the size of the state of Texas’s, China is about to overtake us economically. Who is more of a threat?
They just now, all of a sudden discovered the Russians were being sneaky? Well, my goodness. Now do the Chinese, Indians and Pakistanis, I double dare you!
RE: “12 members of the Russian Mission at the United Nations, accusing them of being “intelligence operatives” engaged in espionage.”
Well, Son of a B***h! Are they just figuring this out. I have heard all my life that most if not all the Diplomats and staff at the UN are spies.
They are trying REALLY hard to change the subject. NATO/America invade countries all the time and I’m suppose to think Russian going into Ukraine is worth WW3??
Not too long ago we would have lined these people up against the wall.
“Russia’s economy is the size of the state of Texas’s, China is about to overtake us economically. Who is more of a threat?”
I agree. But you don’t start WWII by attacking France.
Take North Africa, then knock the Italians out of the war. Then you can confront the Nazis directly.
Same strategy applies for taking on Beijing.
They just now started spying since the invasion started 🤪
Didn’t Obama do this as well?
Not sure I understand.
I do not believe any of the decision makers in the west are interested in standing up to China. In fact as we teeter on the brink of world war in Europe it seems more like the opposite is true.
HINT: the main reason we have embassies is as a platform for espionage, even if we don’t call it “espionage”.
Russian diplomats always spy. It’s in their DNA.
Right?
5.56mm
The US government probably knew all a long that these diplomats were spying.
Let me guess
All registered democrats ?
Don't forget the Israelis!
Fang Fang and her Congressional Boytoy joined with Awan Brothers to buy their condos.
That’s just what we need, fewer diplomats, and more sanctions. That is, if your goal is more war, and a worse economy.
Obama did this when Trump won.
Them too! Open Southern Borders-Joe Biden is having
a Fire Sale! Come and get it!
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