Russian TV accuses US of spying on Russia, China

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — A documentary on Russian state television has accused the U.S. of using an air base in Kyrgyzstan to spy on Russia and China — an allegation a spokesman for the base flatly denied on Monday.

The film, aired Sunday on the Rossiya TV channel, showed a building it said was used for electronic surveillance and identified a woman it said worked in the U.S. Embassy as a CIA agent.

Moscow has long been suspicious of the American presence in what it views as its traditional sphere of influence, and there are even some indications it may have pushed to have the Central Asian base closed.

Kyrgyzstan has ordered the United States to leave the facility by August, dashing plans to use it as thousands more troops prepare to pour into Afghanistan. The announcement of the closure came shortly after Russia pledged to give Kyrgyzstan more than $2 billion in aid and loans. Russia also has an air base in the former Soviet republic.



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[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. No shit. Plus it's a two way street.

[L. Coyote]

6. Kyrgyzstan has ordered the United States to leave

I guess we'll have to order the Kyrgyzstanis to leave their US bases :rofl:

[newfie11]

2. There was a time (long ago before the bush's) I would have thought this hog wash

Now I think Russia is probably right.

With the crap that has gone on it is hard to know who to believe any more.:shrug:

[bemildred]

3. Ya think? nt

[YOY]

4. Duh...and I'm sure said documentary paints Russia and China as squeeky clean?

n/t

[iandhr]

5. Everyone spies on everyone

[NeedleCast]

7. In other news, water discovered to be wet

Yeah, no shit we're spying on Russia and China...and that they're spying on us.

[cobalt1999]

8. Of course we are spying on them

...and they are spying on us.

Is someone just figuring this out or waking up from a 60 year old coma?