On Russia:
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
After testifying before a grand jury for 5.5 hours, Sam Nunberg says he believes the Russia probe is “warranted.”
“No, I don't think it's a witch hunt,” Sam Nunberg told ABC News. “It's warranted because there's a lot there and that's the sad truth.”
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-aide-speaks-mueller-russia-probe-witch-hunt/story?id=53650541
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Caroline O.
@RVAwonk
Interesting that Trump announced plans to meet w/ Kim Jong Un exactly 10 days before Russia's "elections," given that loosening the conditions for talks w/NK is an outcome that Putin has been pushing for & will give him something to tout at home in the days before the "election."
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Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
Breaking: Pavlo Yunko, the American spokesman for Nastya Rybka (Deripaska’s mistress) and Alex Lesley (her associate) says that the United States has been negotiating with Thai authorities and that the deportation of Rybka and Lesley to Russia has been suspended.
In a Facebook post, Yunko says that an America embassy official’s car was spotted at a Thai government facility and a conversation took place between the two sides. After this conversation, the imminent deportation of Rybka and Lesley was halted.
Yunko also claims that the FSB was directly responsible for their arrest. A Thai official tells Yunko, “the Russian intelligence agencies had officially ordered this operation.”
www.facebook.com/alexlesley11/posts/1901205296619976
I’ve reached out to Yunko directly to confirm. He makes explosive claims in this Facebook post, including that Thai policemen were paid off by the FSB to arrest the subjects.
I have some corroborating evidence that Rybka is at least telling the truth about having more video and audio than the public has seen. Not able to share yet but the likelihood of her having some secret conversations recorded is high.
There’s no way to know whether she’s telling the truth about Deripaska meeting 3 Americans. But what we do know is that someone in the US law enforcement community thinks her story is worth hearing.
I have no idea who is negotiating on behalf of the US. Any ideas would simply be guesses.
And
Russia's foes will 'be served poison' - Putin
www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/russias-foes-will-be-served-poison-putin-36682387.html
Leah McElrath 🗽
@leahmcelrath
"Those who serve us with poison will eventually swallow it and poison themselves."
Vladimir Putin ostensibly talking about geopolitics – at a time when the UK is undertaking a major investigation into the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and others
And
Russian Embassy, UK
@RussianEmbassy
What a coincidence! Both Litvinenko and Skripal worked for MI6. Berezovsky and Perepilichny were linked to UK special services. Investigation details classified on grounds of national security.
Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
Russia now advertising that it's justified in assassinating spies in sovereign countries
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Softly-softly isn’t working. Time to play hard with wealthy Russians living in Britain
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/11/softly-softly-isnt-working-sergei-skripal-litvinenko-salisbury-poisoning?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Andrew Adonis
@Andrew_Adonis
The Foreign Secretary’s weakness in dealing with Russia pre and post Salisbury is, alas, tied up with Brexit. When you start severing relations with your democratic neighbours, & you are personally responsible for doing so, you have to try to keep Trump, Putin & Xi on board.
And (apologies if it's been posted before)
Exclusive: Reddit Says It’s Cooperating With Russia Investigations. They’ve Handed Over Zero Documents.
Reddit’s CEO said the ‘front page of the Internet’ is working with Congress to uncover Russian propaganda. But it’s turned over no material to investigators.
www.thedailybeast.com/exclusive-reddit-says-its-cooperating-with-russia-investigations-theyve-handed-over-zero-documents
And
Russian trolls pushed rally in Buffalo - then urged blacks not to vote
buffalonews.com/2018/03/10/russian-trolls-pushed-rally-in-buffalo-and-urged-blacks-not-to-vote/