Russia demands 'clear answer' from Irish Govt over security

[Sherman A1]

Russia has written a stern letter to the Irish Government demanding a "prompt response" to a series of claims that the Government may have changed its position on post-Cold War European security arrangements.

The letter demands a "clear answer" to whether Ireland had changed its attitude to previous commitments on European security, signed over the past three decades.

The letter, seen by RTÉ News, was signed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

It asserts that European countries, including Ireland, had agreed to the principle that no country could strengthen its own security at the expense of another's security.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2022/0202/1277437-russia-letter-irish-govt/

[Lovie777]

1. Russia is effing with Europe . ...

[Firestorm49]

2. Isn't that exactly what Russia would do with an invasion of Ukraine? And what about Crimea?

[Botany]

3. Irish answer:

BTW Russia already backed down from the Irish Fisherman.

[SallyHemmings]

4. Have the fishermen deliver the response...

[Get Me Outta Here]

5. The Correct Reply (If One Would Bother):

“Go fuck yourself,” preferably in Irish.

[Texaswitchy]

6. Putin is full of himself.

You know he is missing Trump now.

His puppet.

Many thanks to everyone who for President Biden.

My Czech cousins are way to close for my comfort.

One of cousins has two grandsons in the military.

[vanlassie]

7. How secure did the fooking fishermen feel??

[Bev54]

8. A response should not even be forthcoming, treat Putin like the gnat that he is

just swat him aside.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. The Irish fishermen won and Putin is pissed

This makes me smile

[Harker]

10. They're in no position to be demanding anything.

Póg mo thóin, Sergei.