>Ambassador Filatov added that comments from Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn about the activity of Russian spies in Ireland were designed to “divert the attention from more pressing issues with the law enforcement here in Ireland.”
>Two weeks ago, Asst Commissioner McElgunn, who is in charge of the Garda unit responsible for State security, spoke to Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds, for RTE’s This Week programme.
>”We have a duty to investigate and manage the threats from hostile states and that includes espionage in the State. We are committed to monitoring the particular threats. Russia is one of those countries we have an interest in,” Mr McElgunn said.
Ah yes. Because it is such clever work, to “divert attention from more pressing issues in ireland” by poking the bear and blaming the country with (or that did have) one of the largest and best equipped militarys in the world.
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The Russian ambassador can go finger himself.
Ehldas on
So a ‘gang’ just wiped out Russia’s wartime border military forces and have captured 1200km^2 of Russian territory and growing?
Not sure I’d be eager to admit that in public, but OK.
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From the second most powerful army in the world to the second most powerful army in Ukraine, to the second most powerful army in Russia.
Bravo Putin, may your fall be filled with sharp edges along its route.
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>Ambassador Filatov added that comments from Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn about the activity of Russian spies in Ireland were designed to “divert the attention from more pressing issues with the law enforcement here in Ireland.”
>Two weeks ago, Asst Commissioner McElgunn, who is in charge of the Garda unit responsible for State security, spoke to Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds, for RTE’s This Week programme.
>”We have a duty to investigate and manage the threats from hostile states and that includes espionage in the State. We are committed to monitoring the particular threats. Russia is one of those countries we have an interest in,” Mr McElgunn said.
Ah yes. Because it is such clever work, to “divert attention from more pressing issues in ireland” by poking the bear and blaming the country with (or that did have) one of the largest and best equipped militarys in the world.
The Russian ambassador can go finger himself.
So a ‘gang’ just wiped out Russia’s wartime border military forces and have captured 1200km^2 of Russian territory and growing?
Not sure I’d be eager to admit that in public, but OK.
From the second most powerful army in the world to the second most powerful army in Ukraine, to the second most powerful army in Russia.
Bravo Putin, may your fall be filled with sharp edges along its route.