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it was interesting as it showed that there are still some behind the scenes channels of communication open between the US and Russia.
All the embassies are still open with ambassadors still in DC and Moscow doing their jobs, all lines of comms are open as normal. It's easy to assume that things are worse than they are in reality.
We would indeed be in very serious shit if all the embassies were closed and staff evacuated.
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It's easy to assume that things are worse than they are in reality
You mean, diplomacy wise? Because on the front line it's pretty fucked up with hundreds of soldiers dying every day on both sides.
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All the embassies are still open with ambassadors still in DC and Moscow doing their jobs, all lines of comms are open as normal. It's easy to assume that things are worse than they are in reality.
This was the Beeb's diplomatic correspondent or similar expert talking and he was surprised, so I don't think this was some diplomatic armchair assumption.
dau
Fox
They wouldn't no because they were told - this was mentioned on BBC R4 news (I think WatO or PM) and they said it was interesting as it showed that there are still some behind the scenes channels of communication open between the US and Russia.
Not sure they would have needed telling mind when you can track Air Force 1 using freely available flight tracking sites.
Even Putin doesn't want to accidentally kill Biden in a missile strike.