Tennis, sailing or spying? US shuts 2 Russian compounds

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press

CENTREVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Obama administration is shutting access to a New York retreat and a swanky Maryland riverfront compound where Russian diplomats played tennis, sailed and escaped the political bustle, saying those doubled for intelligence activities.

As the Obama administration retaliates for alleged cyber-meddling in the U.S. presidential election, Russians were being denied access to the compounds starting at noon Friday. President Barack Obama announced that step recently in Washington as part of sanctions highlighted by the expulsion of 35 Russians.

The 45-acre Maryland retreat boasts a brick mansion along the Corsica River in the bucolic Eastern Shore region. Reports indicate it was bought by the former Soviet Union in 1972 and historically served as a recreational getaway for its diplomats seeking a respite from the diplomatic whirl in nearby Washington, D.C.

White House officials said this week that the compounds were being used for intelligence activities.

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/12/30/tennis-sailing-or-spying-us-shuts-2-russian-compounds/

[greymattermom]

1. They can just go to

Mar a Lago, right?

[Tatiana]

2. Good. Now, to clean house at the DNC.

There are whispers that some of these Russian agents may have infiltrated the DNC. That might explain some of the nonsense that occurred at our convention.