Originally Posted by
Julio3000
I'm just going to repeat: suggesting using Russian embassy secure facilities to communicate directly with the Russian government, for the express purpose of avoiding US intelligence oversight, is not a good idea, under any circumstances.
Even if your motives are entirely pure, you cannot plausibly defend yourself from the appearance of wrongdoing . . . which is precisely why you don't do dumb **** like that. Suggesting it is ludicrous, and defending it is ludicrous.