Russia warns of reprisals if UK acts over spy attack

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Russia warned Britain on Tuesday to expect reprisals if it announces sanctions over the poisoning of a former double agent, as the US and other allies joined London in demanding answers on how a Soviet-designed nerve agent was used in the attack.

British Prime Minister Theresa May says Russia was "highly likely" to be behind the attack, giving Moscow until midnight Tuesday to provide answers on the March 4 poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted "Russia is not guilty", saying it was ready to cooperate with Britain but complaining that its request for samples of the nerve agent had been rejected.

The Russian embassy said it had formally demanded the government allow a joint investigation, saying "without that, there can be no sense in any statements from London".

In the first sign of the practical implications of the growing diplomatic crisis, Russia threatened to bar all British media if British authorities banned the Kremlin-backed RT broadcaster.

British regulator Ofcom has warned it could review RT's licence if Russia were found to have been responsible for the attack on Skripal, who came to Britain in a 2010 spy swap.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-warns-of-reprisals-if-uk-acts-over-spy-attack/ar-BBKaZJ9?ocid=spartandhp

[HipChick]

1. Trump enabled this..

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. USA is no longer an ally of GB or any free democracy. Not sure what war we will be in

because of trump but war it will be, count on it.

[Sophia4]

18. I also think Trump is preparing for war.

I suspect that is the real reason he replaced Tillerson with Pompeo.

But what country?

[Whiskeytide]

19. Better yet, care to wager ...

... which freakin' SIDE we'll be on?! Who knows?

[Eliot Rosewater]

20. The conclusion is 40% or SIXTY MILLION of our neighbors are willing to

kill the British or the French or ANYONE trump tells them to.

[Whiskeytide]

21. I think youre right. I asked a ...

...conservative friend:

If GB and Russia get into a shooting war - both refusing to use nukes, but going at it with conventional weapons in, say, North Africa ... would the Orange one deploy the US military?

He said he was sure he would.

I then asked him “on which side”? He said it depends on who the aggressor is. I said “wrong answer. We’re done here”.

OMFG!

[Eliot Rosewater]

22. Good for you to say you are done with them. But you are describing SIXTY MILLION of the

American citizens who are now on the side of Russia.

Why?

Simple, racism.

[davekriss]

27. While I agree with you, were already at war

And we’re losing. We had the installation of a Manchurian Candidate at the helm, and a traitorous Republican Congress refusing to do anything about it.

Recall that, a year ago, there were suspected Russian cyber-intrusions into nuclear power plants and our power grid. If the war goes hot, will they simply pull the plug? We live in dangerous times.

[Hekate]

4. You bet he did, by refusing to stand with our ally.

Somehow I don't think the Brits are going to spinelessly back down. When PM May addressed Parliament, she seemed to be getting agreement from the assembled legislators.

[sunonmars]

2. The direct result of a weak POTUS who is under Russian influence

This is going to destabilise the whole world. The Russians are actually threatening the UK tonight.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Weak doesnt even come close.

Never fired anyone face to face, scared shitless to do that.

Has no clue, at all, about business, any business.

And a traitor, a no good fucking traitor.

[poboy2]

24. Some might thing you exaggerate, but I have this same level of concern.

The US always took the lead in these matters, but we are abandoning our allies and telling them its 'every man for himself'.
This is NOT the American way. We are a beacon of freedom and hope of the world.


My verdict the same. TREASON

[Eliot Rosewater]

25. I often use hyperbole to get attention to an important matter.

Since the chief traitor took over, I dont have to exaggerate anything.

For instance, a night shift assistant manager of a 711 convenience store knows more about business than he does.

For instance, your local elementary school PTA spokesperson is smarter, more mature and better at her job than Sarah Huckster.

[Ghost Dog]

26. The OP says the Russian government wants to cooperate in a joint investigation

and has requested samples of the discovered substance. I do not see that stance as threatening.

I'm a Brit. Your POTUS says he and his people want to get the facts straight. Don't we all?

[DFW]

6. Reprisals like what?

Like they'll start attacking people they don't like with nerve agents on NATO soil? Poisoning them with polonium? What?

[BannonsLiver]

11. Well I suppose they could shoot down another airliner

Like they did with MH17 a few years ago. There were zero consequences for that even though it was clear it came from the top.

[bluestarone]

7. Getting sick and tired

Of RUSSIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bdamomma]

12. me too

you can see Putin is flexing his muscles and has neutralized us through that stupid tRump.

tRump will not go against Putin. Things are getting out of control, just when we need a stable President and government we don't.

[bluestarone]

14. yea i hear ya! Actually it would be tRUMP and the REPUBS wouldn't go against putin

Sorry situation for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BannonsLiver]

13. I was a child of the 70s and 80s

In Carter and Reagan’s America. When Carter was president the news media aired primetime specials about how unprepared our military was. That scared the hell out of 8-9 year old me. And then later Reagan became president there was fear he wanted a war that would get us all killed. I think living under that I’ve always had a dislike for Russia that had little to nothing to do with communism, and more about how duplicitous they’ve been going back to WW2. They’re like Klingons from Star Trek IMO. Never turn your back on them.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. Right, 'cause they've been so chill this far. nt

[maryellen99]

9. Im expecting this to happen

And for trump not to help at all.

[sharp_stick]

10. Fuck the Russians

I for one am sick to death of those autocratic assholes holding the world hostage. Sanctions up and down the colon of every friend of Vladimir.

[Clarity2]

15. Use of weapons of mass destruction

deserve a massive response back.

This man has gotten away with too much already. Time to pay the piper.

[mitch96]

16. Maybe do what Obama did?

kick out a bunch of diplomats, close Russian "dachas" in the English countryside and they do the same... Maybe..
m

[Oneironaut]

17. I shot you. Dont try to do anything about it or say I did it, or youre the bad guy!

Why are we tiptoeing around Russia? Oh wait, it’s Drumpf, the weakest leader this country has ever had.

Trump is the equivalent to Droopy Dog now, saying that it’s ok for Putin to punch him in the face and kick him in the nuts, because “Nnnnnn You’re right! We really deserved that!”

Russia could invade Poland, and Trump would sit there playing with himself.