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U.S. Diplomat Tackled, Injured By Guard Outside Moscow Embassy

By Mike Eckel
June 29, 2016

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. official has told RFE/RL that a U.S. diplomat was tackled and injured by a Russian security service guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow earlier this month in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack.

The June 6 incident came amid an increasing number of tense encounters between U.S. diplomats and Russian security officials in Moscow and elsewhere, something that U.S. officials have complained openly about in recent days.

In the incident, which was first reported by The Washington Post, the diplomat had just shown his embassy badge to the guard, one of several that help monitor the perimeter of the massive U.S. Embassy complex and who work for the Federal Security Service (FSB), the country's main security agency.

The guard then tackled the diplomat, leaving him with a broken shoulder. The diplomat was able to walk into the embassy compound under his own power and he later left the country for medical treatment, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.

"It was definitely intentional," the official told RFE/RL.

Diplomats in Moscow and Washington have met with their Russian counterparts to complain about the incident and others that come as U.S.-Russian relations sink to their lowest point since the Cold War, following sanctions imposed against Russia for its actions in Ukraine and increased NATO and Russian military presences on each side of Russia's western border.

U.S. diplomats in Moscow have reported being pulled over by Moscow traffic police about five dozen times over the past month, an unusual number in a city where diplomats are usually afforded leeway for things like minor traffic violations.

The embassy spokesman this week reported returning home to find cigarettes in his apartment; another official reportedly returned home to find the water taps turned on.

Comments by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested deeper ongoing problems when she blamed the United States for the current tensions.

"Diplomacy is based on reciprocity. The more the U.S. damages relations, the harder it will be for U.S. diplomats to work in Russia," she told a briefing in Moscow on June 28.

http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-us-diplomat-injured-moscow-embassy-guard/27828852.html

Send the ICBMs!!!!

Odd

Weve had destroyers playing chicken too

Obama, oh fearless and strong leader, you better apologize to them right away now...

And don't forget to mention the Russian probably had a gun!

Guns Guns Guns

I kept waiting for him to bring up Guns Guns Guns over the terrorist attack in Turkey like he did with Florida.

???

Whenever I think about the relationship between Putin and Obama it always makes me think of the relationship between Biff Tannen and George McFly BEFORE Marty goes back in to past and changes things.

Iran. Us saliors held captive. Us sailors humiliated. Ring any bells?

haha

They were in violation. Even the Navy ripped their asses for being dumb

I wouldn't have expected any reply other than that, from you, bro...

were they not in violation?

don't dance bro. tell me, who screwed up first?

From the one, single article about it that I read, it was a cluster f from top to bottom.

It's not even the point I'm trying to make dude hahaha. Nevermind.

Yes. It was a weird situation. Nobody got hurt. But somehow, someway, it was Obama's fault.

You wasn't making any point. You tried unsuccessfully to slam Obama for something that is generally untrue.

But I get it bro. You was the same dude saying he apologized about the bombing in Japan. Which is also untrue.

My point you wouldn't see because you're so infatuated with bloated crap liberal views, you'll attack anyone who threatens your precious party. My point was Obama makes us look weak, now you want to twist up words so you can feel safe and secure defending your POTUS, so be it. Don't say I wasn't making a point though, because he makes us look weak. He weakens our ally relationships. He weakens our security. Iran, whether who was freaking right or not WHO cares man. Don't be a moron lol. He lets that dumphole broadcast complete humiliation of US Navy Sailors. I wonder if Iran had done the same had there been a different leader? Then again, Iran could invade us and he'll preach it was because we didn't have gun control, the same rhetoric that flows from his mouth as Americans die.

Now run along and hold tight that Obama and Biden for president bumper sticker, bro. Hahaha

He's your POTUS too whether you like it or not.

Gotta lot of Trump wannabes running around the boards these days.

I don't support Trump either, so job well done making yourself look stupid.

*EDIT* and so Swish don't try to bend words, I don't support Hillary either. The country going downhill and it's becoming not a "liberal" vs "conservative" or "republican" vs "democrat", because each parties have a bunch of God forsaken morons.

We, as American people, deserve better candidates to select from. IMO America is in the worst shape under Obama multi-term reign, though. trump possibly couldn't be any worse than that. Jimmy Carter wasn't even in that category.

Still better than Reagan.

Fixed it for ya bro

Are you that blind?

Makes us look weak? So this is a bigger stick competition now?

Do you understand that unintended situations like this is how WARS start. Do you not get that?

This isn't a liberal/conservative view. The presidents JOB is to diffuse any situation before it results in conflict. Especially if we're the ones who made the mistake.

Obama doesn't make us look weak. The weakness comes from people like you who doesn't know what real leadership is. Leadership isn't pumping your chest like a damn gorilla over every little situation. Leadership isn't insulting world leaders in a bigger stick competition.

We are suppose to be diplomatic FIRST, military might last.

I'm tired of weak ass people on this board being the most blood thirsty. Pathetic.

People who never been a leader in their life or held a position trying to talk tough. The world we live in.

Could a conservative give me their thoughts on Ukraine during the Obama administration? Your thoughts don't even need to be informed, just give me a scale of how "safe" you feel throughout the entire conflict.

Your response... isn't even worth replying anymore than this.

Good day to you, sir.

Not worth replying= has no rebuttal

Peace out. Come back when you actually know what you're talking about when it comes to diplomacy.

No, he is right. Wasting time talking sense to the senseless is wasting time.

Imagine losing at Chess all the time because you got too carried away with pawns. What a sad world our conservative friends live in.

Swish, do you need a shoulder to cry on? Your views on "diplomacy" are, and I just hate to be so direct, but stupid. They're just stupid. Are you saying stuff just to say stuff or something?

The difference is, I don't get butt-hurt and offended when someone disagrees with me/my opinion. Why couldn't you do what you usually do after we get into a debate, and that's start ignore me or just stop responding? Hyporite you are with that statement "not worth replying = has no rebuttal".

I'm sorry man, but any reply you say directed towards me in this here thread, will not be read by me. Why? Because I'm done reading crap.

See, you're saying its stupid but you aren't saying why. And now, you're making post that has nothing to do with the topic. Shoulders to cry on?

I'd stop reading it too if I was getting massacred in a debate. Get good.

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Now I don't have to read any more nonsense, especially about police and etc, from you in ANY thread here.

Every now and then, that feature becomes handy.

Did I just make somebody rage quit? I thought that only happens in call of duty.

Now when you talk to him a little turd comes up on his screen.

Good, it reminds him every time what I think about his leadership ideas: full of it..

Hey look! a little turd on my screen!

Lol

The problem the Feds now have because of President Obama and his Justice Department is they haven't been enforcing Federal Laws. There are Federal Laws on the books that make "pot" illegal. They haven't made any moves to overturn or change those laws. They simply ignore them and allows a few states to go their own way.

Here is the probleam as I see it...the Supremacy Clause has been upheld on numerous occasions by the Supreme Court which grants Federal law supremacy over State law. By not enforcing these Federal laws, I believe that Nullification is back on the table for the states.

I mean, if the Justice Department can decide to pick and choose which Federal laws it chooses to enforce, why can't a State pick and choose which Federal laws to enforce or ignore?


Just saying...

No comments? I bring a legit point and all of a sudden people forget the thread.....LOL. Pretty typical for todays crowd.