Who is worse off, expelled diplomats from US or from Russia?

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:11:23 -0400

So we kick out Russian diplomats and Russia closes down St Petersburg consulate. Who is hurt worse?

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2018 8:15 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:15:31 -0400

Hard to say. Most of theirs are buried in like ticks and have been for years.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2018 8:20 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:20:50 -0400

Yea- I’m thinking they are worse off. But I don’t have much experience in the embassy stuff.

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2018 8:21 PM

CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:21:07 -0400

Russia. They lost diplomats suspected of being intelligence agents in 28 countries, for a total of 161 removed. Some of those countries are key targets of intelligence gathering for Russia, like Ukraine, while others aren't that critical (as far as I know) like Sweden. It definitely comes at a cost, but I think they come out on the losing end.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Mar 29 at 2018 8:53 PM

SN Greg Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:53:34 -0400

Russia by far. They lost their ability to spy on boomer movements out of Washington.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 29 at 2018 9:08 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:08:25 -0400

From the diplomats point of view, I'd rather be coming home to America than Russia...

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Mar 29 at 2018 10:20 PM

SFC Jim Ruether — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:20:55 -0400

I heard that the Rooskies were to close to the Naval Shipyards and a Submarine Pen in Washington State so they were planning on closing the Russian Consulate there anyway.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Mar 30 at 2018 12:56 AM

SPC Erich Guenther — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:56:16 -0400

Russia exponentially. Honestly Putin is a bigger kid than Trump when it comes to sour grapes like this.......Putin will severely damage his own countries interests just to make an impact pouting. Never seen any dictator before slash tourism to their own country to make a point like Putin just did. Tourism is a major hard currency earner. Really dumb and shortsighted, hope he is happy because nobody on this side of the pond gives one whit that the St. Petersburg Embassy is closed except...........potential tourists to Russia.