Russia pledges 'harsh response' to U.S. tit-for-tat measures

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 / 7:55 AM

Reuters Staff

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would respond harshly to U.S. measures designed to hurt it, a day after the United States told Russia to close its San Francisco consulate and buildings in Washington and New York.

Lavrov, addressing Russian students, complained that the United States had only given Moscow 48 hours to comply with its demands and hinted that Russia might look at ordering further reductions in U.S. embassy staff.

He was speaking after the United States told Russia on Thursday to close its consulate in San Francisco and buildings in Washington and New York that house trade missions in retaliation for Moscow cutting the U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia.

“We’ll react as soon as we finish our analysis,” Lavrov told students.



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[woodsprite]

1. Time to release the "Pee pee tapes" and other intelligence artifacts. n/t

[dhill926]

4. My thoughts exactly...

[Nitram]

2. A harsh response like interfering in the 2018 elections, I suppose.

[ancianita]

3. You probably suppose right. And the GOP will be right there to help. I Hope the FBI nails them all.

[DetlefK]

5. What? Just yesterday Russia boasted that they would be the adults in the room!

It was yesterday or the-day-before-yesterday that Russia boasted that they would take the higher road and not respond to the petty provocations of the US.

[Wuddles440]

6. Nothing more than Kabuki Theater......

[Bayard]

7. NO more borscht for you!

(Soup Nazi)