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Summary: this is due to arbitrary arrests of US citizens, not an escalation of the conflict with Russia.
by nicbou 4y ago
Summary: this is due to arbitrary arrests of US citizens, not an escalation of the conflict with Russia.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoIs it wrong to assume that the two are not wholly unrelated activities?
- mannykannot 4y agoIt is reasonable to consider whether both motives apply, but one should also note that the former alone is sufficient reason for this action (and also sufficient reason for individual US citizens to carefully consider whether they want to be in Russia or its puppet states.)
- baybal2 4y ago[dead]
- pg_1234 4y agoIf the US were planning to take a more aggressive stance with Russia, the first move would be to get their citizens/potential hostages out of reach. Obviously, not everyone will leave, but now the administration can say "they were warned" if they get caught in the political crossfire later.
- nicbou 4y agoWhen I saw the title, I feared a much scarier message: "sh*t's about to go down". This is much better.
- barrkel 4y agoRussia managed to free Viktor Bout in trade for Brittney Griner. It stands to reason then that more US citizens are a handy asset to have for trading.
- tsss 4y agoMany other US citizens have been rotting in Russian jail for the same crime with no effort made to free them, so it stands to reason that any normal tourist wouldn't have a lot of bargaining value. Biden only traded for Griner because she's a woman and famous, despite the fact that she was 100% guilty.
- petesergeant 4y ago> this is due to arbitrary arrests of US citizens That's the reason given, although that may not overlap perfectly with "this is due to"
- cpursley 4y agoCan you share links/news of any recent arbitrary arrests of US citizens in Russia? I'm not suggesting it's not happening, just that I haven't seen any in the news.
- nicbou 4y agoI'm just quoting the article. You can read it and see.
- bigape911 4y ago[flagged]