i disagree on the point that this does not fit with russian interests. i think this fits pretty much everyone's interests. russians get to show it's agents what happens if they betray russia, anti-russian interests get the obvious OMG, others get another media distraction. its impossible to tell who did it at this point imo.
russians get to show it's agents what happens
I don't see any need for them to make a display of what is already well established. At this time, with political tensions that exist, I think it would have far more impact on foreign governments than local agents. I don't see this as lining up with Russias current goal of stabilizing their position.
I'm highly skeptical of Theresas narrative and distrust her motives, as well as many others, so her 'opinions' are suspect at best. I find he complete lack of any evidence to be telling.
its impossible to tell who did it at this point imo.
I can agree with that. I lack the information to know, but I speculate that everyone is full of shit.
As usual.
That's not how the Russians do things.
Did 5 min of homework and Look at this list of deaths in/near London.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/30/russian-banker-london-clues-moscow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Perepilichny
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badri_Patarkatsishvili#Death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Berezovsky_(businessman)#Death_of_Boris_Berezovsky_in_March_2013
Seems this is exactly what they do though.
I mean in Moscow they just shoot the opposition leader on the street 500m from the red square! Yolo!
Did 5 min of homework
And yet you missed that I already addressed that:
" Before someone says what about the guy they microwaved?(or any of your examples) Sure, that has similarities and was the Russians, but they wanted to send a clear message, and did so in a way that got the desired results, with no fallout for them."
And elaborated my intended point in another comment with:
"I don't see any need for them to make a display of what is already well established. At this time, with political tensions that exist, I think it would have far more impact on foreign governments than local agents. I don't see this as lining up with Russias current goal of stabilizing their position."
The point is this looks like what someone would do to try and look like the Russians. But it lacks the nuance and motives that are typically found in KGB actions.
And yet you missed that I already addressed that:
https://media0.giphy.com/media/l4FGr3nzq5u0m02vm/giphy.gif
(or any of your examples)
Yeah you specifically adressed all those cases or any similar ones in your original comment............
But it lacks the nuance and motives that are typically found in KGB actions.
Like in John Grisham spynovels?? wth are you using for reference?
I haven't been following this until now, but is there any evidence that it was the Russians? Other than the type of chemical being one that Russia has studied in past?
I did a quick google and found nothing but accusations. Is it only me that thinks this would be an impossibly stupid move for the Russians, and looks a lot more like a false-flag.
Whoever decided to use such an obvious poison, with clear ties to Russia, had to know that this would happen. If they were smart enough to get the chemical, and target these folks, they were smart enough to understand the impact.
That's not how the Russians do things. Before someone says what about the guy they microwaved? Sure, that has similarities and was the Russians, but they wanted to send a clear message, and did so in a way that got the desired results, with no fallout for them.
This attack lacked the nuance and skill that the KGB is known for.
Maybe I'm wrong, I'm mostly speculating, but it really doesn't make sense. It does not fit with Russian interests, but does align with some others.