Posted on 08/31/2017 2:59:10 PM PDT by Vostok-1
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two diplomatic annexes, in New York and Washington, retaliating against Russia’s order for the United States to reduce its embassy staff in Moscow by 755 people.
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson informed Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, of the tit-for-tat move in a phone call on Thursday morning. The administration took pains to say the move was purely reciprocal, and was not designed to further escalate tensions between the United States and Russia.
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What countries have we improved relations with since 0bama/Clinton got booted out?
I don’t wish to sound like an apologist for Russia but on the other hand, I believe that zero is being achieved by this obvious tit for tat idiocy, and a lot of it is being fueled by the completely fake Mueller investigation into so-called Russian collusion. This well is being slowly but surely poisoned and neither side benefiting from it.
One of the reason this consulate was in San Francisco is, they have so much support from Democrats, who embrace communism. this is going to piss off a lot of Democrats seeing their best friends leave the United States
Anyone remember the construction they did on the roof of their embassy? Pacific Heights. High on the hill. The construction was covered with plywood. SF would have let them get away with it if it wasn’t obstructing their million dollar views. No one knows what was going on. Musta had something to do with communications.
Terrible terrible stupid action
Sorry
This isnt 4 d chess. It’s checkers and now Putin makes another move and so on
No winner here
I hoped for so much more from Trump
Now of all times we could use some cooperation with Russia vs North Korea!
And obama started it by punishing Russia for what NO ONE can prove ( or even believes) it did -” hacking our election”
Just shows the same-o special,interests are still running our foreign policy vs Russia
... and, what is so bad getting rid of trash spy diplomats?
Egypt?
But there are State Dept shills trying to ruin that
Bryan Suits claims the SF outpost is the nerve center for Russkie espionage in Silicon Valley.
Nothing really
Thats why up to now Russia and the US were even
Now its back to Russia to react again
As they should. Frankly
The US closed our consulate in Vladivostok,so Russians have to go 8 time zones to Moscow or use facilitators to get visas
Now US ctitzens in the western US that need Russian visas get to come to DC to do the same
Like google isnt already spying on us.
BINGO!
Neo-cons are in charge
“They bring a knife, you bring a gun. That’s the Chicago way.”
rwood
He is very corrupt and owns much of Mexican anything. He also loved the Clinton Foundation.
He despises Trump and his media slimes show it in their writing.
Why are we posting it here?
I agree. This only hurts US citizens who travel to Russia.
I am waiting for my Russian visa to process and it is currently at the San Francisco consulate which is being closed in one day. If it’s not processed by next week as expected (and paid $400 for) I will be unable to go to Moscow for my fiance’s k1 visa interview which could cause all kinds of problems.. So yeah this completely sucks for me.
I hope it works out for you and her. Let me know...
Oh but btw, President Putin can you please exercise your considerable influence over North Korea to help us out despite our petty games and insults?
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