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Romania banishes a Russian diplomat
Published: 17 August, 2010, 22:29
Edited: 24 August, 2010, 22:33
An employee of the Russian embassy in Romania has been banished from the country. This follows the arrest of a Romanian diplomat accused of spying in Moscow.
Last year Romania banished 3 russian diplomats identified as involved in spying by means of a bulgarian (sentenced already for 12.5 years) and 2 ukrainian diplomats. The difference is that Romania expelled the russians quaietly according to protocol, while Russia this time chose to break the Vienna Convention. Too many problems for Kremlin cause of fires?! so they needed a story
If the Romanian guy was really a spy , why was he freed in a few minutes? What if he was unaware of the hole thing? I guess someone just wanted to distract the Russian people from more important issues ! A bad relationship with Romania is not particularly good as Russia already has trouble with exporting energy via Ukraine. Russia needs Europe and Europe needs Russia, my opinion is that Russia should clean their own garden a bit then join the European Family, where it should rightfully be! Russia can be the positive force of Europe , you guys got intelligent and beautiful people over there in Russia, do not let your country get isolated and see all your youth desperately seeking to emigrate to better lands.
Romania does not have military interest in Russia,... Romania just spies for NATO ..Russia to does not spy against Romania because is a threat to Russia they only do it because NATO is there, ........countries in the region got to have good ties with one another and especially with Russia, does anybody believe that if any country goes to war with Russia NATO will intervene to protect them?
"Romania banishes a Russian diplomat." Excuse me, it was not Romania who banished a russian diplomat but rather romanian authorities. It is a major difference here. Likewise, the alleged romanian spy wasn't spying on behalf of the romanian people but on behalf of romanian "authorities" and their overlords in NATO & UE. Let's face it, all embassies in the world today are involved to a level or another in spying activities. It is part of their CV. And, for the most part, common people of any nation have little or nothing to do with it. But they would pay the bill for all their "authorities'" misdeeds. When was a war started by the will of large masses of people? Never! The alleged authorities start all sorts of troubles and then common people pay in human suffering, misery, even with their own life. Human livestock we are in their eyes, to be nicely managed. Now, what quarrel should romanian and russian people have over these incidents? None! I, personally, while working abroad, had a very good russian friend and coworker and we had quite an amiable relationship. Helped each other in time of need, enjoyed meals together, visited with his family etc... You tell me why in the world would I think any differently of him and his family now, because russian and romanian authorities play their spying games? Let them play. And if they seek quarrel, let them fight it over, tooth and nail, themselves, not the simple people like you and me. Mr. Putin, with his martial arts skill, would surely make Mr. Emil Boc KO in no time. I, for very many years, have voted for no party for I knew beforehand that none would truly represent me. No romanian authority has my endorsement for their actions, even though I have to play this survival game called life by their rules many a time. So, my kind request to RT is to always make the proper distinction in words and to not stealthily broaden the domain of their stories. For Romania, romanian people have nothing to do with all these!
Ok, this is a childish response... One diplomat is caught spying.... doesn't get imprisoned, just declared non grata and deported. Very lucky individual. The response is to kick a diplomat who so far hasn't misconducted himself in return for deporting a caught spy. BRILLIANT MOVE!!!! really. That is like a double slap across the face. If Romanian government's goal is to sour relations, they are on the right path. Why do we the people of any of nations get upset with government's antics? I like Romanians and their cultural history.