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By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA at the N.Y. Times
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/world/europe/uk-russia-spy-punitive-measures.amp.html
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LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain expelled 23 Russian diplomats on Wednesday over the poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil, raising tensions between the two countries to a level not seen since the heights of the Cold War. She vowed to crack down on Russian spies, corrupt elites and ill-gotten wealth in Britain.
Her statement to Parliament came after Moscow rejected a British deadline for Russia to explain itself over this months attack on the former spy, Sergei V. Skripal, and his daughter.
The two countries have engaged in a worsening clash in recent days, with Britain widening an investigation into the incident and courting friends and allies to increase pressure on Russia, while Moscow has threatened to retaliate over any punitive action.
The strident remarks from the British prime minister were a marked departure from the norm for a leader who has faced a litany of domestic and international issues. Mrs. Mays government is consumed with Britains withdrawal from the European Union, a complex negotiation that it appears to be struggling with. And its closest international ally, the United States, is led by a president who has appeared reluctant to openly criticize Russia.
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matt819
(10,749 posts)The buffoon was quote the other day a saying something along the lines of we'll see what happens, and if we agree with the facts, we'll decide what to do.
Agree with the facts - Let that sink in. Well, it looks like the the Brits agreed enough with the facts to PNG 23 Russians. Wanna bet the buffoon says something along the lines of "some of them were good Russians" or "the accused Russians did what they did on their own."
SMH
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)And I'm sure the people laying in the hospital would agree.