Russia orders US to cut embassy staff in retaliation for sanctions
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40751973[/url]
[quote]Russia has retaliated to new US sanctions by telling Washington to cut its diplomatic staff to 455 and barring the use of some properties.
The new US embassy staffing level would be the same as at Russia's embassy in Washington.
The Russian foreign ministry also said it was seizing holiday properties and a warehouse used by US diplomats.
The new US sanctions are over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and alleged interference in the US election.[/quote]
I bet Donny was pissed that he was put in this spot. Don't wanna anger his master.
As much as the Russian government are bastards and there should definitely be sanctions against Russia, I can't see this working out well for anyone. Then again it's the Russian government threatening to do this while their boy Donny is in the White House, to which I reply:
"Get the fuck out of Ukraine. Then we call sit down and talk about it."
Cold War 2, except instead of nukes we use meme bots and instead of proxy wars to fight ideology we use social media to fight truth.
[QUOTE=.Isak.;52515830]Cold War 2, except instead of nukes we use meme bots and instead of proxy wars to fight ideology we use social media to fight truth.[/QUOTE]
Don't worry, the nuclear rearmament is soon.
[editline]29th July 2017[/editline]
In all seriousness I expect they're going to declare Russia in violation of the INF Treaty pretty soon.
[QUOTE=download;52516023]Don't worry, the nuclear rearmament is soon.
[editline]29th July 2017[/editline]
In all seriousness I expect they're going to declare Russia in violation of the INF Treaty pretty soon.[/QUOTE]
Or biochemicals suddenly will be found somewhere in Russia.
I mean, it worked once.
I can't see this going well. Nobody gets to order around the President.
[QUOTE=Chonch;52520118]I can't see this going well. Nobody gets to order around the President.[/QUOTE]
You bastard, you made me shoot water out my nose
[QUOTE=Chonch;52520118]I can't see this going well. Nobody gets to order around the President.[/QUOTE]
His lover does
This is not surprising.
Putin is desperately clinging onto that 'World Power' status, annexing Crimea. Possibly meddling with elections
However Russia is buddying up with China, so how effective will these sanctions be on the actual Government.
Sure the people will suffer, but they are part of the regime!
[QUOTE=joshthesmith;52521832]This is not surprising.
Putin is desperately clinging onto that 'World Power' status, annexing Crimea. Possibly meddling with elections
However Russia is buddying up with China, so how effective will these sanctions be on the actual Government.
Sure the people will suffer, but they are part of the regime![/QUOTE]
I think China is only using our country for their purpose,such as stealing our land or giving us credits with high % and US sanctions ineffective at all because our elite can still travel to Europe although it's all unofficially.
[QUOTE=joshthesmith;52521832]This is not surprising.
Putin is desperately clinging onto that 'World Power' status, annexing Crimea. Possibly meddling with elections
However Russia is buddying up with China, so how effective will these sanctions be on the actual Government.
Sure the people will suffer, but they are part of the regime![/QUOTE]
China gives loans only for China-related projects. If the project is, say, a pipeline straight to China, then they provide (example: [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_Siberia[/url]). If it's anything else, then they don't. Plus, as the poster above has said, their interest rates are high.
The only side winning from this arrangement is China itself. Besides, because the Russian government and state-owned companies cannot get foreign loans now, subsidies and investments have lessened - Russian economic agents have to get private foreign loans now and they are not cheap either.
[QUOTE=Demeschik;52521909]China gives loans only for China-related projects. If the project is, say, a pipeline straight to China, then they provide (example: [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_Siberia[/url]). If it's anything else, then they don't. Plus, as the poster above has said, their interest rates are high.
The only side winning from this arrangement is China itself. Besides, because the Russian government and state-owned companies cannot get foreign loans now, subsidies and investments have lessened - Russian economic agents have to get private foreign loans now and they are not cheap either.[/QUOTE]
Wow I didn't know that. Such a shame, I thought it was mutually beneficial. Something needs to be done about this obviously, not much leverage over China tho with their insane economy...
[QUOTE=Chonch;52520118]I can't see this going well. Nobody gets to order around the President.[/QUOTE]
oh boy you're in for the shocker of the century
especially if you haven't read the news at all in the last six months
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