The Russian response to Barack Obama’s announcement that he was expelling 35 diplomats over the alleged cyber attack on the US election, was fast, and in some cases, rather amusing.
As officials in Moscow said that US diplomats would be ordered to leave in a tit-for-tat response, the Russian Embassy used Twitter to make its point with little panache.
As officials in Moscow said that US diplomats would be ordered to leave in a tit-for-tat response, the Russian Embassy used Twitter to make its point with little panache.
“President Obama expels 35 🇷iplomats in Cold War deja vu. Everybody, including the American people, will be glad to see the last of this hapless administration,” it said.
President Obama expels 35 🇷🇺 diplomats in Cold War deja vu. As everybody, incl 🇺🇸 people, will be glad to see the last of this hapless Adm. pic.twitter.com/mleqA16H8D— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) December 29, 2016
Russia also deemed it fit to retaliate in a huge way, read more tweets below:
#Peskov: We will certainly response adequately and it will be determined in line with decisions adopted by Russian President pic.twitter.com/8HHGcVllKC— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 29, 2016
#Peskov: There is no doubt that Russia's adequate and mirror response will make Washington officials feel very uncomfortable as well— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 29, 2016
#Zakharova: Tomorrow there will be official statements, countermeasures@MFA_Russia— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 29, 2016
The particular tweet above obviously lead to the "lame duck" tweet... lolz, more tweets still.
— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 30, 2016
We consider new sanctions of current administration against #Russia, Russian diplomats, their families in the US, not just as unfriendly act— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 30, 2016
Announced on December 29 sanctions are aimed directly at undermining #Russia🇷🇺 #US🇺🇸 bilateral relations. They won't be left unanswered— Russia in USA 🇷🇺 (@RusEmbUSA) December 30, 2016

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