Benjamin Wittes
The New York Times has a very nice piece on #SpecialMilitaryOperations. Amazingly, it’s their lede article right now. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/us/politics/russia-embassy-ukraine-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Is a Scene of Protests and Spy Games

The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia.

The New York Times
Jul 3, 2023 at 11:39pmWeb
Show threadNicholas WeaverJul 3, 2023
@benjaminwittes
A gift link from someone would be great, and congratulations!
Show threadJohn BreenJul 3, 2023
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/us/politics/russia-embassy-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=kW4BjmlYsRBwLcbVprSudGiDccMiRc_2LH04mACT1aSIwm6Q0e2thyyM8hnjQdEgQ90bEh3Zt2K7mWIDJtZpn6pGsEHvJ8fkb0mEQxd85TC1H2aQxAeIxhdABfWAdV-s_4WAt8zVQYHGP7nLn6odfsqstajUIHmQPMS2W_vEvq3ASy8jZIPYdXyupp8uOmBNf3hligl6P2s5BzMZ4Kr3dyvFuoWTdw75v_pzfXDSvssqrm-olbd67-NxalTveK_CgkfrkTEP015Vtf3blTuAD80f85sA467yfXtcdx6E0ioXRZQ2Cg17Ix8FCC8hvz_n9GdQTFyjhwl2dMJYPrFyW2gRfxOeAF6VVQ&smid=url-share
Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Is a Scene of Protests and Spy Games

The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia.

The New York Times
Show threadJohn BreenJul 4, 2023
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes
This would be me if I lived in the area.
Bob Stowers, a local resident, said he stops at each of six security cameras on his daily walk past the embassy and holds up a news article about the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “It makes me feel a little bit better,” he said.
Show threadBenjamin WittesJul 4, 2023
@jab01701mid @ncweaver i was there when this interaction happened between Mr. stower and the reporter happened. It was moving.
Show threadJohn BreenJul 4, 2023
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes I want Bob Stowers to like my toot.
Show threadTim SmithJul 4, 2023
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes here's one! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/us/politics/russia-embassy-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=XhJiD_Xd9AKlKzMUrW-yxbn-CPv85EKfwvb7YK0CgbCDD4PqNPw_LXHePuOHxnrXkaGUSBdMv2d7aTkm57FXwSj_0hwWtCAK7gLngzJnKkRuh-oMW9Swhng6hvJTPpvfg9z_ojb1kd71LkCu7bjqI-8tuxrk-moz0riPYm-A-xJuneNukztqna4naxyY6pIzMscsSbIgBgHfX8_VvRBJ_aJFNoJKtGhupnqyVy1jc1CH6GzMVSKxsWvmrxo_i0ZUSg61A6E3m4fmtNyusx_U7H1SRlVET7QwuwH_DgroqAw4t_cQNPJlOVRCwQwprs4V8VfmhRIJwgYEPDvgMJDUbibVu0HyP5ft&smid=url-share
Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Is a Scene of Protests and Spy Games

The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia.

The New York Times
Show threadMatt BlazeJul 4, 2023
@ncweaver @benjaminwittes https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/us/politics/russia-embassy-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=ihe5n0igT49yDnFZF8B7ztySdYRw4VJLhkIBnFila6_2b_UFuhZHr6OO4ZqXE_2-6yGHJ7_4fMrvin2Nrhuqnt85cZamYUvZ7lsNTZC8XR7j6FNQJbElpstK-HsbcDIai31R4vkhQF45PvUDQPIjPpFWRZX4IxrMe1UwlM7kAz-APKqCE3jcgMbJ-2DIyjKtLNQbs9x4UDGSNBJrrLTnHhmUXrF3UbZos6yABTbd8lJ-yAIsZBznoOQoerimDPSRvZf8PO_eQ9d9gcvXZ23XxO3zLg8w5VbUv2SigfYHqqbRXuLyApQ_W0Un0G4xM_e5aYF44m2kdyGmuT6E2bYsuZE8RGhVqTgW&smid=url-share
Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Is a Scene of Protests and Spy Games

The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia.

The New York Times