Originally Posted by
tartare
Have a British friend here in Sydney who used to work for the UK Foreign Office.
Of all countries he dealt with - he despised the Russian diplomats the most.
"They lie, lie some more, and just when you think they've finished lying, they'll lie again," he said once.
Described them as absolute brutes underneath it all.
That describes politicians and diplomats the world over I think. It's just that the Russians are willing to tell the MOST outrageous porkies whilst, probably, not expecting anyone to believe tham.