Russia isn't expected to waste any time in retaliating to fresh sanctions imposed by President Obama's administration, potentially resulting in a quid pro quo game of diplomatic punishment.
Moscow appears to have already taken action. CNN reported late on Thursday that Russian authorities ordered the shutdown of the Anglo-American School of Moscow, which primarily serves children of Western embassy personnel, as well as the closure of a U.S. embassy vacation house in Serebryany Bor, near Moscow.

The Russian embassy in Singapore told CNBC that it was not placed to comment on the CNN report.
The closure of an international school would be unusual for Moscow, but not impossible, Douglas Paal, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told CNBC on Friday.
Earlier on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova already warned of payback after the White House penalized Moscow for alleged interference in the U.S. 2016 election.
"We can only add that if Washington takes new hostile steps, it will receive an answer. This applies to any actions against Russian diplomatic missions in the United States, which will immediately backfire at U.S. diplomats in Russia. The Obama administration probably does not care at all about the future of bilateral relations, but history will hardly forgive it for this après-nous-le-deluge attitude," she said in an official statement.
Washington sanctioned two Russian intelligence agencies, four officers of its largest intelligence agency, GRU, and three companies that supported GRU's operations on Thursday. Obama also expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland.
Going forward, Paal expects the U.S.-Russian conflict to play out in a more subtle fashion.

"The U.S. is going to mete out sanctions quietly without publicity and Russia will be watching closely how to react. So we may not necessarily see the exchange in the headlines, it's going to be more of a 'Spy vs. Spy' situation."
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/29/russia-retaliates-to-obamas-sanctions-cnn-reports.html

The era of the cold war is about to be revisited. May this just be a diplomatic war and not extend to another world war

I can see 3rd world war looming around.

BEGINNING OF THIRD WORLD WAR

IF IT IS PROVED THE LAST US ELECTION IS TRUMPED (RIGGED), THEN I EXPECT OBAMA TO TAKE ACTIONS LIKEWISE:

ANNUL THE ELECTION & CALL FOR A FRESH ELECTION

STOP THE TRUMP FROM BEING SWORN IN SINCE HE BENEFITED FROM THE HACKING

Not my Business, I'm only interested in ways/actions Nigeria can should take to become a world power Soon..... Dazzol. ..#AfricaSupremacy

Prince of peace, come o.,

You can't toy with the most powerful man in the world?

Don't worry when Putin enters, this current chess board will be thrown away.
When the CIA was busy hacking phone calls of almost all major political gladiators in Europe it was fun.

Russia well done... America no gree! Let dem fight, we won't miss the available opportunity for development

i just hope it wont lead to a war oooo!!! make i send shoutout to my useless uncle in US, uncle benji since you went to America i didnt see any dollar from your side, now that Putin wants to blow up America i dey warn you no show for my papa house oooo!! Because i go shoot you myself!!!

This is serious o

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Russia can do better

Russians are just like the warrior people in Nigeria.

Dem no dey carry last

Obama is butt hurt for two reasons: Hillary losing the election and Russia tactifully isolating the US from the peace talk in Syria (as it stands now Russia has a solid grip over the situation in Syria).

All Obama is doing now is to make life difficult for Trump. Obama could have focus on his handover and allow the incoming administrator to decide on how to carry on with a diplomatic relationship with Russia.

Russians v Americans... season 1 ep1

OBAMA 1 vs 1 PUTIN

Carry out any terrorist attack on Russia soil and the next day all mulims will die - Putin.

I love it when men speak.

Russia under Vladmir Putin is waxing strong everyday; that shows that what any country needs to become great is just one great President!

Russia ended Syrian civil war!
Russia flushed out ISIS and about to bring ISIS terror to an end, all hail the almighty Russia, the new World Power!


Another country that is about to become great is Philippines, the newly elected President Duterte is determined to root out corruption and drug trafficking from his country, and guess what He is starting with his own cabinet....he has warned all his cabinet members that are corrupt or have any corruption allegation to resign and be ready to face corruption trial!

Recently, Philippines president pushed out a top member of his cabinet from a chopper just because he embezzled public fund meant for developing Philippines, and he has vowed to kill all corrupt politicians in Philippines even if they are his own blood relations, that's what's called FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION!

I don't know when Nigeria will be blessed with leaders like this

Na stronghead Obama dey use

Countries with balls.. we dey watch

This is getting interesting.

I believe this THIRD WORLD WAR will favour Nigeria and her stupid dependence on oil!


Let the war begin!!

NigeriaKitchen:
Russia under Vladmir Putin is waxing strong everyday; that shows that what any country needs to become great is just one great President!

Russia ended Syrian civil war!
Russia flushed out ISIS and about to bring ISIS terror to an end, all hail the almighty Russia, the new World Power!

Obama is isis and isis is obama

No, they haven't retaliated. If you call this retaliation, then be glad Trump is the incoming president. Had it been it was Clinton that won, it would have been much more severe. The Russians, like the Israelis, are waiting for Trump to assume office. In the hope that his policies will be more favorable to them. Although in the end, both countries would have lost. No nation can live in isolation.

Still I find it ironic that Trump and Putin are acting like two lovers who are on honeymoon, which is maybe a good thing. But trust me, the relationship won't last. The two of them have big egos. They won't last as friends. My only hope is that they don't draw us into another arms race and subsequently a war that is needless.

Is this the fulfilment of prophesy?

A BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN will be the last president of America?








Click like if you think Obama is trying to fulfill the prophecy or share if you think the devil is using him

e don dey start small small

Things should not just escalate that's my own. Third world countries suffer the most when the elephant's fight.

US and Russia should get a room already!
All these teasing and flirting are getting boring....

What's tha business?

Why is the US not in good terms with most countries in the eastern hemisphere?

see how they are acting like small children, am i the only one that finds this U.S Russia saga amusing!?