Vladimir Putin blasts US establishment for a “lack of political culture”
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the closure and illegal searches of Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States.
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Media Silent As 4 Top Russian Diplomats Die Mysteriously In Last 60 Days
The widow of Andrei Karlov Marina kisses her husband during a religious service for killed Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov inside the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
MOSCOW — While few might consider being a diplomat a life-threatening or even dangerous job, that trend may be quickly reversing — that is, at least for Russian diplomats.
Diplomacy and the Help
The servant or home helper is the fodder of gossip, a point of permanent distraction for their hirers. A common assumption in those circles: When the help abscond or accuse, it must be because they have wronged their employers, rather than the other way around. The old excuse among those employing Indonesian maids in Malaysia was that they were obviously flirting with the young man at the grocers, or simply lazy. Half the fun of such employ is engaging in permanent complaint. Servants in the home economy have provided rich pickings for the upper tables for centuries.