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Post by thales on Jul 17, 2007 13:01:22 GMT -1
The Kremlin has warned Britain it faces "serious consequences" after expelling four Russian diplomats from the UK.
The move followed Moscow's refusal to hand over the former KGB agent accused of murdering Alexander Litvinenko in London last year.
Suspect Andrei Lugovoi, who denies involvement, claimed the charges against him had a "political subtext".
But Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain would make "no apologies" for expelling the four Russians.
Mr Brown said that because "there is no forthcoming co-operation, then action has to be taken".
The Foreign Office has not named the four Russian diplomats, but the BBC understands they are intelligence officers.
'Absolutely clear'
The BBC's James Rodgers in Moscow said the expulsions would not go unanswered and that the two countries were "facing off" in way not seen since the end of the Cold War.
Moscow has warned that what it describes as "Russophobia" in British politics would damage British-Russian relations, he said. A statement from Moscow is expected later.
Mr Litvinenko, another former KGB agent, died of exposure to radioactive polonium-210 in London in November 2006.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..............
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Post by mortontheblade on Jul 17, 2007 13:02:41 GMT -1
oh no,a country with a long history of not being able to organise a piss up in a brewery is threating us - very scary  |
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 17, 2007 13:03:22 GMT -1
Someone needs to remind them that they lost the cold war... |
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Post by mortontheblade on Jul 17, 2007 13:04:23 GMT -1
Someone needs to remind them that they lost the cold war... ya don't need to remind them. throughout the ages the russians have been so inept, its pointless listening to them |
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 17, 2007 13:04:39 GMT -1
If the suspect our government wants to question is, as he says he is, innocent, then why doesn't he just come over to Britain and prove it? I appreciate that's a rather ladybird type solution but in principle, I don't see why not..  |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jul 17, 2007 13:07:49 GMT -1
Vatch out, comrades - zee Rushiuns are comink!
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Post by thales on Jul 17, 2007 13:39:27 GMT -1
If the suspect our government wants to question is, as he says he is, innocent, then why doesn't he just come over to Britain and prove it? I appreciate that's a rather ladybird type solution but in principle, I don't see why not.. given the uk's ability to stitch people up, would you? this is all a lot of posturing by both sides... <flash back to 80's> |
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Post by thales on Jul 17, 2007 13:42:39 GMT -1
Someone needs to remind them that they lost the cold war... Russian UN Rep: The Soviet Union will be pleased to offer amnesty to your wayward vessel. USA Un Rep: Soviet Union? I thought you guys broke up. Russian UN Rep: Nyet! That's what we wanted you to think, hahahahahaha! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLe6fhBejNI |
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Post by Ninja Squirrel on Jul 17, 2007 13:43:22 GMT -1
NUKE EM!!!!
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 17, 2007 14:10:33 GMT -1
This could actually be quite dangerous considering we appear to be distancing ourselves from the US under Brown, and Russia controls a lot of our energy supply... eek!
They're bound to retaliate as Putin is on his period.
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Post by thales on Jul 17, 2007 15:10:58 GMT -1
This could actually be quite dangerous considering we appear to be distancing ourselves from the US under Brown, and Russia controls a lot of our energy supply... eek! They're bound to retaliate as Putin is on his period. probably just expel a few of ye'res! |
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 17, 2007 15:13:56 GMT -1
...Or bang up the price of gas They're in the box seat unfortunately imo |
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Post by thales on Jul 17, 2007 15:24:18 GMT -1
...Or bang up the price of gas They're in the box seat unfortunately imo just in case, you should watch Threads or When the Wind Blows  |
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Post by urrzzzzzzzzzz on Jul 17, 2007 15:26:16 GMT -1
God that country's a mess. We need to have good relations with them though - they have oil.
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Post by gt on Jul 17, 2007 15:28:34 GMT -1
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Post by mortontheblade on Jul 18, 2007 17:26:04 GMT -1
we'll keep the pretty one  |
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Post by Arnold on Jul 18, 2007 17:44:12 GMT -1
I hate the Russians. They nicked a quarter of my motherland which happens to be the part with the sexiest women  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Jul 18, 2007 18:03:29 GMT -1
I hate the Russians. They nicked a quarter of my motherland which happens to be the part with the sexiest women that really is a bit of bad luck. |
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Post by Arnold on Jul 18, 2007 18:06:14 GMT -1
I hate the Russians. They nicked a quarter of my motherland which happens to be the part with the sexiest women that really is a bit of bad luck. Tell me about it  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Jul 18, 2007 18:08:47 GMT -1
that really is a bit of bad luck. Tell me about it if we had pretty woman, i'd be disappointed to lose them |
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