US-Russian citizen detained in Russia for treason

wandererz

("proud to be Russian" - so proud about where she was from that she was comfortable travelling there.)

More like proud to be supporting terrorism.

I mean, just why, why, why??

I guess there's a word for that in Ireland : eejit.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68420566

kowloonkev

What are you asking?

wandererz

Mods:

Erroneously posted. Would you please move to the IMHO Russia forum.

Thanks

wandererz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121826543#Comment_121826543

... just... why, why, why??

That is what I am asking. Got any answers?

TheIrishGrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121826703#Comment_121826703

Well, we TRIED to make sense of your post but couldn't. But hey, if you're proud then good for you.

SouthWesterly

In the wise words of Forest Gump " stupid is as stupid does" .

Ten of Swords

Mod - Thread title updated to match the article linked in the op.

Can't make sense of the rest of ops posts though 😭

20silkcut

You should be safe going to a country to visit your parents and elderly grandparents and where you grew up and spent most of your life. Like most normal countries in the world.

wandererz

"She was, he told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight programme, a "normal American citizen that made a mistake".

"She was so naive, she doesn't watch the news, she said, 'Chris look, I'm Russian, I'm safe, nothing is going to happen to me'," he said.

He described her as "proud to be Russian" - so proud about where she was from that she was comfortable travelling there."

The epitomy of stupidity. But nice one.

One less Russian to deal with.

Even elephants don't like them these days:

https://news.sky.com/story/tourists-leg-broken-after-elephant-attack-13082708

GerardKeating

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121827031#Comment_121827031

Not just a problem in Russia.

wandererz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121828657#Comment_121828657

Forget diplomacy.

Army Rangers + extraction

20silkcut

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121828657#Comment_121828657

Iraq not a normal country.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121828623#Comment_121828623

"One less Russian to deal with" Tar and brush comes to mind.

GerardKeating

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121830969#Comment_121830969

And Russia is ?

nullzero

Go to Gulag. Soviet insanity is back in full swing for the last few years, she must have been living under a rock.

RoyalCelt

At this point I can see the Russians arresting their own agents with dual passports for political gain. They'll be well paid and looked after for the 5 or 6 years they may have to do for mother Russia.

The US need to start ignoring these fools because the trades to free them always favour Russia.

20silkcut

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121831713#Comment_121831713

definitely not. I was making the point normal countries like the vast majority of countries in the world it is quite safe to go visit your parents and grandparents without fear of being jailed for 20 years.