Russia to expel 23 British diplomats amid high tension over ex-spy poisoning

Russia is to expel 23 British diplomats amid tensions over the nerve agent attack on former spy Sergey Skripal and his daughter in the UK. This is Moscow’s tit-for-tat response for Britain’s decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats, while blaming Moscow for the poising. The Russian foreign ministry said the British diplomatic staff would be “expelled within a week.” Moscow went a step further than London by shutting down the Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the British Council, which promotes British culture and the English language.

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10 thoughts on “Russia to expel 23 British diplomats amid high tension over ex-spy poisoning

  • Mar 17, 2018 @ 13:29 at 13:29
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    I would’ve advised Kremlin to expel at least 24, because “numbers speak for themselves”. Consulate’s closure bears more weight than 1 extra diplomat, but in this psy-op over general population, the fact most likely will be lost in the details as “0.99”.

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  • Mar 17, 2018 @ 13:42 at 13:42
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    If there was ever a war the US UK and Nato is going to regret, its the one they are forcing upon the Russians now…
    Remember, Never ever march on Moscow…!!!

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    • Mar 17, 2018 @ 15:24 at 15:24
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      Dont be stupid Russia is an bankrupt ant,Nato can wipe russia out in a week.Russia with its pathetic 1.28 trillion GDP is about to have that cut in half,watch Putin reel when we cut his stagnant economy in half

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      • Mar 17, 2018 @ 15:45 at 15:45
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        Nato can not wipe its ass off , and it does not need Russians to wipe them off —Africans will do it –soon all Europe will have 28% Muslim and 40% African population . No Nato will have to clean it out , more likely are doing to Europe whatever they are doing for over 10-50 years to Israel keeping Israel in the concentration camp called Israel. Europe at least open to its neighbors , but for Israel only way open is to the sea. Now you should appreciate how quickly Russians took Crimea , and why –its has had same situation like Israel , only one way out is to the sea . There is one exception , when the neighbors of Israel will decide cutting the throats of Israel ( and the will) , Israel will have a free way to their sea . But there will be no military to help . Sure no Israeli military will be able fight urban warefare on their own territory —but its coming . Pray that Russians keep everything stable , since otherwise the end of Israel clocks are ticking…

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  • Mar 17, 2018 @ 14:06 at 14:06
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    The pattern of intimidation Putin has been waging in Europe just proves that he’s a born thug. A born thug like Putin only respects strength. The west must impose more sanctions on Russia and Trump must get of the fence and forget those Kompromat photos Putin might have of him in that hotel and enact the sanctions that he has not imposed. Trump only cherry picking sanctions on Russia from the existing (un-enacted list) that he should’ve imposed a while ago. The money laundering will probably take longer to explain however…

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  • Mar 17, 2018 @ 17:34 at 17:34
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    FRANK your deep state thugs that control the West are lucifarian!! do u even know that??? and Putin is not, thats why they hate him for not joining them!!
    The biggest mistake the west is making is pushing and pushing and threatning Russia militarily, Putin has shown more morals, wisdom, tactic and strategy that all the deep state puppets of Europe and the US put together!! thats why they hate him with such a passion!! they are children of the father of lies…the devil!! they are so unsure of him they just dont know how to go about getting rid of him, otherwise he would have already followed the others they threw out in other regime changes.

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  • Mar 17, 2018 @ 22:54 at 22:54
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    putin is a criminal committing terror acts on British soil, killing his opponests near Kremlin wall. a garbage kgb criminal killed Boris Nemtsov.
    killed also alexander Litvinenko with polonium in London
    Criminal putin

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  • Mar 18, 2018 @ 7:10 at 7:10
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    29 days to get rabbi Nachman to mt Zion, after that deserts turn into cities and cities into deserts, some cities will be under water. More of the same and worse.

    Bringing rabbi Nachman to mt Zion and all this madness is avoided. Why do some people love Amalek and not Rabbi Nachman? Fools they are 100%!

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