There's a huge caveat in the US' expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats

[kentuck]

Perhaps this has already been posted? But it seems like some information that DUers might use?
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http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-a-huge-caveat-in-the-us-expulsion-of-60-russian-diplomats-2018-3

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The US' expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats in response to a chemical attack on a former Russian spy in the UK, announced earlier this week, has a huge loophole.

A State Department official confirmed that the US will not require Russia to reduce the number of staff in its Washington embassy.

In other words, the 60 diplomats — many of whom were undercover intelligence officers — who were kicked out can be replaced by others.

Targeted expulsions like this week's are not uncommon; the Obama administration's move to expel 35 diplomats in 2016 was made under similar conditions.

more at link:

[catbyte]

1. I follow this woman on Twitter--she translates Russian State TV news programs.

This is what she translated the day after the expulsions were announced. So much for the "increased tensions" between Russia & the US. It's all just Kabuki theater.
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[leanforward]

6. Ms Davis is a translator?

In your critical analysis, can she be trusted? What is her citizenship? Anymore on her backstory.

[catbyte]

12. Here's her blog. She appears to know her stuff.

http://juliadavisnews.blogspot.com/

About Julia Davis

Julia Davis is a National Security/Foreign Policy Reporter, Russian media monitor and the creator of RussiaLies.com, where she debunks Russian propaganda and fake news.

Julia Davis appeared on primetime networks and TV shows, including "The Doctors", "Access Hollywood", "Good Morning America", "Inside Edition", "Entertainment Tonight", "CNN", "HLN", "Nancy Grace", "Fox News - Follow the Money", "Breaking The Set" with Abby Martin, "Full Disclosure Network", "WHDT 9 World News", "BBC/Discovery Channel "How To Build A Planet", "Wake Up Australia", "KTLA - Ch 5", "KCLA - Ch 9 and others.

Julia's investigative reports and articles are cited by The Hollywood Reporter, People, Cosmopolitan, Time Magazine, New York Daily News, The Wrap, Entertainment Weekly, US Magazine, E!Online, Radar Online, Yahoo Movies, Inside Edition, MTV, VH1, Huffington Post, MSN, Mirror, The Inquisitr, Miami Herald, The Guardian, International Business Times, Metro (UK), Wall Street Journal, Dallas News, San Diego Reader.

[ProudLib72]

10. Just who is Andrey Sidorov?

I can't find much information (that isn't in Russian) on him, yet he features prominently in the RT news. He also has a twitter account that is rather odd: https://twitter.com/andreynsi I feel like he is a key player in the misinformation game. It also seems like his name is familiar, but I can't place it.

[democratisphere]

2. Eyewash.

[rzemanfl]

3. Smoke and mirrors. If we knew they were undercover intelligence they weren't

effective anyway. They will send better spies.

[oberliner]

4. Isn't the point to get rid of spies and replace them with non-spies?

[DBoon]

7. I think the point is to replace them with better spies

who don't get caught

[blake2012]

9. No. Its to reduce the size of their diplomatic representation

Trump sucks Putin every day and in every way.

[leanforward]

5. We can not get rid of this . . . (see below)

Treasonous b******. He is selling us all out in order to get a building or maintain a certain of wealth status ranking as determined by Forbes.

Since he took off on John McC and the Gold Star family, I started looking at what is not disclosed about his business practices/models. He can't get financing for his projects through the normal investment rules for the US industry. So, he has foreign investors build, then he draws a management fee.

Now, someone says they can increase their staff in Washington. No wonder I've not seen or noted any pictures of the Ambassador visiting the WH about a staff reduction.

[uponit7771]

8. K&R, cause America's president is a traitor to his country

[benld74]

11. Effin revolving door!! Thats what is is

Traitor in the WH!!!