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[Majine]

A diplomatic crisis between the US and Russia is threatened after President Vladimir Putin ordered 755 US diplomats to leave Russia.

The order from Moscow, reported by AFP, comes in response to fresh sanctions against Russia announced by President Donald Trump.

Both houses of Congress backed the sanctions bill, which also includes measures against Iran and North Korea.

The sanctions are over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and alleged interference in the US election.

Uh oh, Trump has been a bad puppet.

 

[Anarion07]

755 Diplomats???!! Woah

 

[neshcom]

Didn't we do the exact same thing to Russian diplomats two(?) years ago over Crimea? Or did that get rolled back?

Also, link?

 

[Kyuur]

That seems like an absurd amount of diplomats for one country to begin with.

 

[cackhyena]

That seems like an absurd amount of diplomats for one country to begin with.

This. Why the hell are there that many in one country?

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Did they mistype 75?

 

[theWB27]

Lets try and predict Trump's angle if he Twitter rambles. I'm betting he'll use this to tell us how much we're failing at making an enemy a friend and we should working towards his best interest.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

that number tells us nothing without knowing their ranks.

 

[andythinkpad]

You can expel 7000 and it won't matter a thing.

How about that tape Putin?

 

[Shauni]

I really wish we would do the same here, but Trump won't. I feel like there's no point to having any real diplomatic ties between the two countries anymore.

 

[hEist]

755? Are they so many?
Guess the number include the families?

 

[Daria]

donald should be tweeting about how mean Russia and Putin are for doing this in 3....2...

wait, nevermind

 

[Royce McCutcheon]

You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.

 

[Zolo]

Inevitable with the # of conflicts we've been getting into with them.

 

[Xando]

I bet 700 of them are spies

 

[Majine]

Did they mistype 75?

Says 755 on AFP.

 

[slider]

Trade, political, science, military, espionage(!), "visas"... Still, that's a lot of folk. Wonder how many that leaves.

 

[Eylos]

Its a Lot of diplomats, maybe they are counting even the coffe boy of the embassy?

 

[Ithil]

Someone's mad.

 

[Daria]

Inevitable with the # of conflicts we've been getting into with them.

this is most likely in direct retaliation to the sanctions bill that got sent to Trump's desk

 

[Gurgelhals]

Was hoping for the pee pee tape, but I guess it's a start...

 

[richiek]

Putin: I am to expelling 755 of US diplomats.
Trump: As you wish, Master.

 

[Imperfected]

When Vlad finishes having his tantrum, is he going to realize 750 of them were probably accountants and lawyers Donny sent to help him launder his money?

 

[BriGuy]

Cold War 2: Piss-tape Boogaloo.

 

[WaterAstro]

Just release the pee pee tape.

 

[BrassDragon]

There are about 300 US diplomats supported by 1000 staffers in Russia.

I think something is lost in translation here.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Why do we have 755 in the first place, I'm assuming they are pulling in a US government salary?

 

[Zolo]

I'm sure we'll hear a strong statement from Trump's twitter about such action.

 

[Majine]

I'm sure we'll hear a strong statement from Trump's twitter about such action.

I think not.

 

[Hubbl3]

I'm sure in response to this, Trump will go on a tirade about China, Democrats, Healthcare and Hillary Clinton

 

[Nivash]

That seems like an absurd amount of diplomats for one country to begin with.

It includes miscellaneous personnel like support staff and families. The order is intended to symbolically cut down the total size of the US diplomatic mission to 435, which is the number of people that Russia has stationed in the US.

(Meaning that, yes, the mission has included 1190 people up until this point)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-diplomats-idUSKBN1AD1DV

 

[Imperfected]

I'm sure in response to this, Trump will go on a tirade about China, Democrats, Healthcare and Hillary Clinton

You forgot Mexico.

 

[GrapeApes]

What's up with the lack of posting sources? I don't want to Google to go read an article.

 

[BasicMath]

Didn't we do the exact same thing to Russian diplomats two(?) years ago over Crimea? Or did that get rolled back?

Also, link?

Obama expelled a lot of diplomats/spies and closed down some of their complexes right after election day. Trump delayed Russian retaliation by implying that he would roll back Obama's actions.

Trump has been trying to prevent this escalation in tensions but the establishment seems to believe that we must punish Russia again for the same things. And so now Russia is actually retaliating.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Didn't we do the exact same thing to Russian diplomats two(?) years ago over Crimea? Or did that get rolled back?

Also, link?

It's at every major news agency, I got a NYT alert a while ago.

 

[syllogism]

This just represents the will of Russians to see US improve relations with Russia.

 

[UberTag]

You forgot Mexico.

And Obama. And Fake News. And Weak-Ass Recusing Sessions.

 

[gdt]

Obama expelled a lot of diplomats/spies and closed down some of their complexes right after election day. Trump delayed Russian retaliation by implying that he would roll back Obama's actions.

Trump has been trying to prevent this escalation in tensions but the establishment seems to believe that we must punish Russia again for the same things. And so now Russia is actually retaliating.

Lmao

 

[MarionCB]

Well, at least Putin didn't murder sick orphaned children again. But that's ongoing, of course.

Trump's reaction will be interesting. The US and EU must be firmer with Russia.

 

[Takamura-San]

When we can expect Trump to tweet how smart Putin is?

 

[gdt]

The new sanctions aren't actually law yet correct? Trump hasn't signed off on them.

I wonder why they didn't wait to see what Trump was gonna do...?

 

[Gutek]

I'm sure in response to this, Trump will go on a tirade about China, Democrats, Healthcare and Hillary Clinton

"That's why we need better relations with Russia. Will not sign House Bill! Sad! MAGA!"

 

[commedieu]

When we can expect Trump to tweet how smart Putin is?

Seems that he's been pretty mum about this whole thing. Haven't even heard him respond to the sanctions bill.

 

[theWB27]

Obama expelled a lot of diplomats/spies and closed down some of their complexes right after election day. Trump delayed Russian retaliation by implying that he would roll back Obama's actions.

Trump has been trying to prevent this escalation in tensions but the establishment seems to believe that we must punish Russia again for the same things. And so now Russia is actually retaliating.

Damn...it really is fake news for you.

 

[Alucrid]

i wonder if trump will use this as an excuse to rail against the sanction's bill

 

[Pastry]

Obama expelled a lot of diplomats/spies and closed down some of their complexes right after election day. Trump delayed Russian retaliation by implying that he would roll back Obama's actions.

Trump has been trying to prevent this escalation in tensions but the establishment seems to believe that we must punish Russia again for the same things. And so now Russia is actually retaliating.

Hmmm...

 

[ty_hot]

This. Why the hell are there that many in one country?

how many of them are CIA ?

 

[BrassDragon]

Obama expelled a lot of diplomats/spies and closed down some of their complexes right after election day. Trump delayed Russian retaliation by implying that he would roll back Obama's actions.

Trump has been trying to prevent this escalation in tensions but the establishment seems to believe that we must punish Russia again for the same things. And so now Russia is actually retaliating.

This is obviously a direct counter to the Russian sanctions bill sent to the White House last Friday. Those sanctions are a response to Russian active measures in a US election, not a response to the unlawful annexation of Crimea that prompted the last round of sanctions.

Trump is not some peacemaker here, he's an ostrich trying to pretend that assault on US democracy never happened.

 

[jelly]

Putin says to Donald in his G20 meeting. "755 is a go to fire Mueller"

You've lost America 755 jobs!

 

[UberTag]

The new sanctions aren't actually law yet correct? Trump hasn't signed off on them.

I wonder why they didn't wait to see what Trump was gonna do...?

I will be SHOCKED if Trump signs that sanctions bill before he jets off to Jersey to play golf on Thursday. It's going to be sitting on his desk for "a while".