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| 4 dead Russian Diplomats in 3 months |
| 2017-02-24 |
| [TheDuran.com] Russia's long time ambassador to the UN has died suddenly in New York - this is the fourth Russian diplomat who has died in the last 3 months. Vitaly Churkin was one of the wisest voices in international diplomacy. His voice will no longer echo in the halls of the United Nations. Articulate, polite yet commanding, wise yet affable, he oversaw some of Russia’s and the world’s most important events in a position he occupied since 2006. Churkin had to face a great deal of hostile criticism from both the Bush and Obama administrations during his time at the UN, but he always did so with grace. He never failed to explain the Russian position with the utmost clarity. Standing next to some of his colleagues, he often looked like a titan in a room full of school children. His death, a day before his 65th birthday, is a tragedy first and foremost for his family, friends and colleagues. It is also a deeply sad day for the cause of justice, international law and all of the principles of the UN Charter which Churkin admirably upheld in the face of great obstacles. His death however raises many uncomfortable questions… More at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 Blame the Malaysians... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-02-24 10:04 |
| #3 Russian SES staffing bulge? Annual performance bonus cutbacks ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-24 08:13 |
| #2 The Russians take a different approach to controlling the expanded pension liability cost in their budget process? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-02-24 08:09 |
| #1 maybe saudi/muslim brotherhood are killing the russians after all the russians are defeating the sunni poodle Caliphate that they all love so much (including turkey) |
| Posted by: anon1 2017-02-24 07:48 |