Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations

[webfact]

Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations

 

Images from an infrared camera on a helicopter show Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans escorting Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov as it passes close to UK territorial waters through the North Sea in an image from an infrared camera on a helicopter handed out by Britain's Royal Navy December 25, 2017. Royal Navy/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK territorial waters over Christmas, Britain's defence ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Russian naval activity near Britain had increased in the holiday period.

 

The frigate HMS St Albans departed on Dec. 23 to track the new Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov as it moved through the North Sea. The Royal Navy vessel monitored the Russian ship over Christmas and will return to dock in Portsmouth later on Tuesday.

 

UK defence minister Gavin Williamson said in a statement after the incident that he would "not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression".

 

Relations between Britain and Russia are strained, and UK foreign minister Boris Johnson said there was "abundant evidence" of Moscow meddling in foreign elections during a trip to Russia last week. His counterpart Sergei Lavrov said there was no proof for Johnson's claim.

 

While Johnson said he wants to normalise relations with Russia, Moscow blames London for the poor state of relations between the countries.

 

Britain's defence ministry said another ship, HMS Tyne, was called to escort a Russian intelligence-gathering ship through the North Sea and the English Channel on Christmas Eve. A helicopter was subsequently dispatched to monitor two other Russian vessels.

 

(Reporting by Alistair Smout, editing by Ed Osmond)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-12-26

[boomerangutang]

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

[thaibeachlovers]

If Russia really wants to annoy Britain just send a few more ships all at the same time well spaced out. I doubt Britain has enough working ships to "shadow" them all.

 

UK defence minister Gavin Williamson said in a statement after the incident that he would "not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression".

He must have been daydreaming about the "good old days" when the British navy ruled the world.

 

Photo from google images.

Edited December 26, 2017 by thaibeachlovers

[sanemax]

This really is a story about nothing , Russian ships were just passing by , which they are entitled to do as they are in international waters .

    

[meinphuket]

Pity the nation that chooses a x-eyed, arrogant, fascist, megalomaniac of a midget to play games with the big boys.

[sanemax]

3 minutes ago, meinphuket said:

Pity the nation that chooses a x-eyed, arrogant, fascist, megalomaniac of a midget to play games with the big boys.

It would help if you would mention to whom you are referring to 

[wavemanwww]

5 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

Sounds logical to me knowing that <deleted> Putin who was ex KGB and now a multi arrogant Billionaire!

[wavemanwww]

24 minutes ago, wavemanwww said:

Sounds logical to me knowing that <deleted> Putin who was ex KGB and now a multi arrogant Billionaire!

 

24 minutes ago, wavemanwww said:

Sounds logical to me knowing that <deleted> Putin who was ex KGB and now a multi arrogant Billionaire!

Confused! Look up Google on beginning to now for Putin!

[Basil B]

Russia just seeing if we had given all our navy boys Xmas leave...

 

Or 

 

Retaliation for sending Bonkers Boris to Moscow last week 

Edited December 26, 2017 by Basil B

[Thongkorn]

4 hours ago, sanemax said:

This really is a story about nothing , Russian ships were just passing by , which they are entitled to do as they are in international waters .

    

Very true , Ever herd of thumpers, they sit on the bottom of the ocean or seas they detect and identify ships form their engine Signatures , so you dont need to tail many ships, You have ships That can identify other ships engines from 1000s of miles away, The type 45 Destroyer could listen to ships leaving New York harbor docked in Liverpool, and tell you their names,  This News just sells papers

[Morch]

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If Russia really wants to annoy Britain just send a few more ships all at the same time well spaced out. I doubt Britain has enough working ships to "shadow" them all.

 

UK defence minister Gavin Williamson said in a statement after the incident that he would "not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression".

He must have been daydreaming about the "good old days" when the British navy ruled the world.

 

Photo from google images.

 

Not as if the Russian navy is in such a good shape as well....

[Thongkorn]

5 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Not as if the Russian navy is in such a good shape as well....

 about 30% of Russian Armed forces are any good,

[thaibeachlovers]

10 hours ago, Morch said:

 

Not as if the Russian navy is in such a good shape as well....

They just have to be in better shape that Britain's. It's not like they are planning to take on the USA, right?

[thaibeachlovers]

13 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

Very true , Ever herd of thumpers, they sit on the bottom of the ocean or seas they detect and identify ships form their engine Signatures , so you dont need to tail many ships, You have ships That can identify other ships engines from 1000s of miles away, The type 45 Destroyer could listen to ships leaving New York harbor docked in Liverpool, and tell you their names,  This News just sells papers

This News just sells papers

 

I put it in the same category as when Blair sent a tank to sit in front of Heathrow after a terrorist incident. Achieves zero, but looks good in the newspapers.

[Morch]

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They just have to be in better shape that Britain's. It's not like they are planning to take on the USA, right?

 

Yet another nothing comment.

 

[bendejo]

On 12/25/2017 at 5:40 PM, webfact said:

Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations

 

How did the escorts get on the Russian ship?  And what were they doing there?  Russia has the best hookers in the world, according to their Fearless Leader (Putin) himself.

 

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by bendejo

[JAG]

On 12/26/2017 at 1:31 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

If Russia really wants to annoy Britain just send a few more ships all at the same time well spaced out. I doubt Britain has enough working ships to "shadow" them all.

 

UK defence minister Gavin Williamson said in a statement after the incident that he would "not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression".

He must have been daydreaming about the "good old days" when the British navy ruled the world.

 

Photo from google images.

I don't think that Russia has enough ocean-going tugboats (to accompany their ships) to do that...

[JAG]

On 12/26/2017 at 10:19 AM, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

UK - Russian relations have rather been on the rocks since Russian agents murdered Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.

[dieseldave1951]

On 26/12/2017 at 1:31 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

If Russia really wants to annoy Britain just send a few more ships all at the same time well spaced out. I doubt Britain has enough working ships to "shadow" them all.

 

UK defence minister Gavin Williamson said in a statement after the incident that he would "not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression".

He must have been daydreaming about the "good old days" when the British navy ruled the world.

 

Photo from google images.

but but don't forget we have our brand new leaky Carrier HMS Culinder 

[Morch]

11 hours ago, dieseldave1951 said:

but but don't forget we have our brand new leaky Carrier HMS Culinder 

 

Russia's Sad, Smokey Carrier Doesn't Seem to Be Doing Much of Anything

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a24196/admiral-kuznetsov-lack-of-activity/

 

Tugboat Endures a Stomach-Churning Ride While Pulling a Russian Aircraft Carrier

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a18141/towing-admiral-kuznetsov-video-tugboat/

 

 

[dick dasterdly]

On 12/26/2017 at 10:19 AM, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

Yes, this this article about a Brit. ship ensuring that a Russian ship doesn't enter Brit. waters - is definitive proof that the Russians influenced the brexit referendum .

Edited December 29, 2017 by dick dasterdly

[sanemax]

On 12/26/2017 at 10:19 AM, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

Where did that Russian ship go to after it left the UK ?

Did it sail across the Atlantic to go close to U.S waters ?

If it indeed did, that would be proof that the Russians rigged the U.S elections as well

 

[Just Weird]

On ‎12‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 10:19 AM, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

As the Metropolitan Police are only responsible for law enforcement within Greater London, and the UK has a couple of specific agencies that would have a lot more interest in that, why would 'Scotland Yard' get involved in Russia/UK relations?

Edited December 29, 2017 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

On ‎12‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 6:09 PM, Thongkorn said:

Very true , Ever herd of thumpers, they sit on the bottom of the ocean or seas they detect and identify ships form their engine Signatures , so you dont need to tail many ships, You have ships That can identify other ships engines from 1000s of miles away, The type 45 Destroyer could listen to ships leaving New York harbor docked in Liverpool, and tell you their names,  This News just sells papers

The idea of escorting the Russian ships is to send them a very visible message that a herd [sic] of thumpers could not do.

Edited December 29, 2017 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

On ‎12‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 12:33 PM, Morch said:

 

Yet another nothing comment.

 

Yet another nothing comment.

[dick dasterdly]

On 12/26/2017 at 10:19 AM, boomerangutang said:

It's possible that Scotland Yard suspects or has proof that Russia meddled in the Brexit vote.  If that were true, SY would not want to publicize it.  It's a personal theory of mine (based on idea that Brexit is advantageous to Russia because it weakens EU).   

 

I may be wrong, but it would at least partly explain why UK-russian relations are on the rocks.

To look on the bright side, the Guardian agrees with you.....

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/15/intelligence-watchdog-urged-to-look-at-russian-influence-on-brexit-vote

 

[tomacht8]

The Russians have recently been very much interested in the transatlantic overseas cables. The whole global financial and communications system depends on it. Tapping, listening, manipulating or blasting.

[geriatrickid]

On 12/26/2017 at 2:40 AM, meinphuket said:

Pity the nation that chooses a x-eyed, arrogant, fascist, megalomaniac of a midget to play games with the big boys.

Putin is short at about 165 cm, but he  is not a midget. Theresa May is 170 cm.