Russia Issues New Threats in Dispute Over Diplomatic Compounds

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

MOSCOW — After a new round of talks failed to resolve the issue, Russia’s Foreign Ministry reiterated on Tuesday that it reserved the right to retaliate against the United States for its seizure of diplomatic property as punishment for Moscow’s meddling in last year’s presidential election.

After President Trump’s victory in November, Michael T. Flynn, who went on to become the national security adviser for 24 days, prevailed upon President Vladimir V. Putin to refrain from retaliating, with the promise that United States policy toward Russia would be far more accommodating under a Trump administration.

Mr. Trump, at the time president-elect, praised Mr. Putin’s restraint, posting on Twitter, “Great move on delay” and “I always knew he was very smart!”

But with nothing to show for the delay so far, Russian officials have been issuing repeated statements that their patience is wearing thin.

Russia began focusing attention on the two seized compounds in the lead up to the first meeting between Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7.

Both the Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry mentioned them frequently, hinting that the diplomatic retreats were perhaps something Mr. Trump could easily deliver as a friendly gesture for the first meeting. Mr. Putin did raise the issue with the American president, according to Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman.

But with Trump associates under investigation for ties with the Russians, the president is hesitant to send any signals of weakness. So it did not happen then, either. Since that meeting, the official tone has turned more belligerent, with Russia threatening to expel American diplomats to match the 35 Russian diplomatic staff members kicked out of the United States at the same time that the two compounds were seized.

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[L. Coyote]

1. "If we don't get our compounds back, we won't give your country back."

Just guessing

[Eko]

2. Putin

thought he would get Trump to lift them, that's why he didn't respond at the time. Now Trump wont, Putin's response will be interesting. Maybe Putin will talk about Trump campaigns meetings with the Russians and release some proof. Wouldn't that be poetic justice?

[Blue_Roses]

3. Good grief

This just makes me sick. What a shit-storm Trump has our country spinning in. Now we are being "threatened" by Russia to get back something that they lost because they robbed us of an election! And they think they're the ones who were robbed! Wtf?

[Wounded Bear]

4. Not really a problem...

if they need places for their spies to stay comfortably, I'm sure Trump will give them a good rate at one of his hotels.

[Panich52]

6. Don't they already have residence in NYC Trump Tower?

[Squinch]

5. If Hillary were president, Vlad would NEVER be pulling this shit. Did he raise a stink when Obama

expelled his people? No. Said not a word until Trump(R) was firmly in the office and neutered.

This is just another example of how we are now beholden to Russia in a way that would have been unthinkable before the asshole was elected.

[Special Counsel]

7. Wish they would retaliate already. Nothing worse

than a nagging, colluding adversary 'threatening' to do something. Like the boy who cried wolf.

Burn them first.