It’s not easy being a Western diplomat dealing with Russia. First there’s the cold, the poor pay and the long hours. Then there’s the bugs, creepy happenings and monitoring you have to put up with in Moscow. But the worst problem is that your counterparts lie. First in Ukraine and now in Syria, Russia’s disinformation warfare is outplaying the West. U.S. and EU diplomats are confused about Russia’s intentions right now in Syria and that is exactly what Russia wants them to be. Of course politics, like normal life, is impossible to live without lies. But over the last …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
