Russian Expulsions

[sunnysan]

Well

All quite interesting

At this point the UK has granted asylum to Zakayev the Cechen "terrorist", and is protecting Berezovsky and countless others who are wanted in Russia for various fraud crimes etc.

So why is it, when some dubious informant gets clipped do they suddenly get all @rsey.

No doubt there is a cell waiting for Berezovsky, next to Khodorovsky in Siberia.

UK is on the wane, Russia on the rise, whether this is a good thing or not is debatable.

Out of all this, I think the most interesting aspect will be the position the EU countries take on this and how strong their support of the UK's position will be, based on their increasing reliance on Russian energy.

[Moscow Mule]

really?! when / why?!

They are just a bit funny about it, there's a mass grave under there and days before a parade or a holiday the whole place is sealed off.

[Moscow Mule]

All quite interesting

At this point the UK has granted asylum to Zakayev the Cechen "terrorist", and is protecting Berezovsky and countless others who are wanted in Russia for various fraud crimes etc.

So why is it, when some dubious informant gets clipped do they suddenly get all @rsey.

No doubt there is a cell waiting for Berezovsky, next to Khodorovsky in Siberia.

UK is on the wane, Russia on the rise, whether this is a good thing or not is debatable.

Out of all this, I think the most interesting aspect will be the position the EU countries take on this and how strong their support of the UK's position will be, based on their increasing reliance on Russian energy.

I think they (EU countries) will stay out of it or side with Moscow. Britain doesn't have many friends in Europe at the moment and most of the Eastern Bloc great their gas/oil from Russian pipeline.