hmm,,, dunno about the relevance. Reading the story it was in response to rumors they were gonna shut down the international school in moscow. As a former US diplomat brat, this kinda thing doesn't sound too suspect. Rumor of putin shutting down the school in retaliation for expelled russian diplomats causes noise [cuz it's not just us dip brats going to that school...] in response and cute pr move putin sets up a party at the Kremlin and invites students from the international school Moscow and confirms he's not gonna shut down the school.
I can always see if i've got any friends still in Moscow or know anyone going to ISM and ask them if they're serving pizza at the party..
I thought this was in response to the Russian owned estates being shut down in NY and Maryland, where the Russian diplomats kids live during summer and christmas break...Obama did this today.
yeah,, after obama did that there was a lot of rumors Putin was going to retaliate by shutting down ISM [international school for dip brats]. That rumor would have had a lot of blowback as international schools are for ALL dip brat's not just americans. Hence the new years party invites [probably to all dip brats, not just americans].
Could be wrong, just guessing. It's 4am uk time and i'm distracted by ufc so i'm shooting from the hip on this one :)
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DeckoGecko ago
hmm,,, dunno about the relevance. Reading the story it was in response to rumors they were gonna shut down the international school in moscow. As a former US diplomat brat, this kinda thing doesn't sound too suspect. Rumor of putin shutting down the school in retaliation for expelled russian diplomats causes noise [cuz it's not just us dip brats going to that school...] in response and cute pr move putin sets up a party at the Kremlin and invites students from the international school Moscow and confirms he's not gonna shut down the school.
I can always see if i've got any friends still in Moscow or know anyone going to ISM and ask them if they're serving pizza at the party..
2impendingdoom ago
I thought this was in response to the Russian owned estates being shut down in NY and Maryland, where the Russian diplomats kids live during summer and christmas break...Obama did this today.
DeckoGecko ago
yeah,, after obama did that there was a lot of rumors Putin was going to retaliate by shutting down ISM [international school for dip brats]. That rumor would have had a lot of blowback as international schools are for ALL dip brat's not just americans. Hence the new years party invites [probably to all dip brats, not just americans].
Could be wrong, just guessing. It's 4am uk time and i'm distracted by ufc so i'm shooting from the hip on this one :)
2impendingdoom ago
I forgot you are over there, not sure what is ufc?
DeckoGecko ago
ufc = mixed martial arts. It's on in the states so i have to try and stay awake to watch :)
2impendingdoom ago
ahh, thank you.