Using a no-bid contract, the government has hired a private Russian company led by the former head of Soviet counterintelligence to provide security for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, as well as for our consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok.
I can't be the only one who thinks this is, at best, a staggeringly bad idea. --Bob
Embassy security in Russia
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Re: Embassy security in Russia
They must be following the philosophy "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
And no, you can't be the only one.
And no, you can't be the only one.
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.