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Flying Blind, Russia Blocks U.S. from Treaty-Approved Spy Flights
Washington Free Beacon ^ | 4/17/14 | : Bill Gertz

Posted on 04/17/2014 8:08:24 PM PDT by Nachum

The Russian government this week canceled a planned U.S. surveillance flight over Russian territory in a bid to limit spying on massed troops facing off against Ukraine and Eastern Europe, according to U.S. officials.

The overflight mission was scheduled for April 14 to April 16 under the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, but Russia’s government notified the State Department 72 hours before the scheduled flight that it would not be permitted.

The cancelation is unusual because the sole reason for putting off such treaty-approve surveillance is flight safety, such as bad weather.

Until this week, the United States and other European allies who are a party to the 34-nation treaty were conducting weekly overflights above Russia during the past month.

The Russian cancelation of the flight comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West over the crisis in Ukraine, where Russian troops militarily annexed the Crimean peninsula last month and continue to foment pro-Russian unrest in the eastern part of the country.

The cancelation further undermines the Obama administration’s arms control-centered security policies. Russia recently was accused of violating and circumventing other arms treaties, including the 2010 New START arms treaty and the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: blocks; fights; russia; treaty
Ah, well. The reset is working as planned.
1 posted on 04/17/2014 8:08:25 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

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2 posted on 04/17/2014 8:08:43 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

Unexpected?

Do we allow Russian spy flights over the USA?


3 posted on 04/17/2014 8:12:05 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama : 'You can keep your doctor if you want. I never tell a lie ')
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To: Nachum

Putin shall be put on double-secret probation for this!


4 posted on 04/17/2014 8:15:09 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Nachum

And in the meanwhile President “Big Eared Brother” insists on sticking to Salt II ...


5 posted on 04/17/2014 8:21:15 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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To: sickoflibs

We probably hand them a set of keys and tell them to help themselves to check out our facilities. Remember, Obama is more flexible now.


6 posted on 04/17/2014 8:22:29 PM PDT by meatloaf (Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
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To: Nachum

Gonna be a long night in DC trying to figure out how to blame this on Republicans and those racist Tea Party hostage-takers.


7 posted on 04/17/2014 8:22:33 PM PDT by jiggyboy
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To: sickoflibs

What are we going to do? What are we going to do? I know— lets block the city commissioners in in Novosibirsk from going to Disney World ( bst not Disneyland)!! What a pathetic bunch of women we are.


8 posted on 04/17/2014 8:29:01 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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To: jiggyboy

They’ll say the way Republicans treat Obama with no respect inspired Putin.

There’s always a way to blame Republicans for anything if you’re a Dem.


9 posted on 04/17/2014 8:33:44 PM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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RE:”We probably hand them a set of keys and tell them to help themselves to check out our facilities. Remember, Obama is more flexible now.”

No way.

Didn't you hear Obama warn Putin that messing with Ukraine would bring ‘consequences’ ??

Obama is ready to bring the wrath of hell down on Putin if he even blinks.

This is the ‘line in the sand’ Obama's line

Cross it and you die Putin you silly man. Obama always keeps his promises

10 posted on 04/17/2014 8:34:29 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama : 'You can keep your doctor if you want. I never tell a lie ')
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Yes and we have women and perverts ready to fight ya — you silly dog.


11 posted on 04/17/2014 8:36:51 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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RE :”Yes and we have women and perverts ready to fight ya — you silly dog.”

LOL,

Yes, the single mom, homo and illegal alien battalions will do the heavy lifting there as always

12 posted on 04/17/2014 8:42:00 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama : 'You can keep your doctor if you want. I never tell a lie ')
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To: Nachum
Color me not surprised. I never thought Russia would honor the treaties if they didn't want to. Anyone who thought otherwise, is not playing with a full deck.
13 posted on 04/17/2014 8:44:07 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Bogey78O

Just that quick, well done. Easy to picture that on MSNBC over the weekend.


14 posted on 04/17/2014 8:45:04 PM PDT by jiggyboy
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Don't know for sure. Wouldn't be surprised. After all they got to come over here and do a little joint training exercise on the ground didn't they?
15 posted on 04/17/2014 8:45:43 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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never thought Russia would honor the treaties if they didn’t want to

Well yes, just like the Dims only enforce the laws when it benefits them! Peas in a pod.


16 posted on 04/17/2014 9:27:21 PM PDT by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of gun control?)
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Thanks Nachum.


17 posted on 04/18/2014 10:04:28 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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