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[-] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 101 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Logan Act deals with private citizens negotiating with foreign governments. Unless he fucked with Starlink at the direct request of the Russian gov't, I don't see how the Logan Act applies. EDIT: apparently he did it after speaking with Russian government officials. So never mind, Logan Act is absolutely implicated.

[-] instamat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

*Foreign governments having a dispute with the United States. I don’t think this qualifies. Unfortunately.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

That 76 billion in aid was just for funsies, nothing to do with Russia.

[-] instamat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What’s your point? We’re still not in a dispute with Russia. A proxy dispute, maybe, but we’re not in active conflict with them.

I’m on your side! Elon is a fuckwit and Russia is run by a despot but I don’t think the Logan act applies

[-] Pelicanen@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Dispute like actively sanctioning them? That kind of dispute?

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't know the legal definition of dispute but it seems to me a very loose term. Even more so than conflict or otherwise.

[-] instamat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Me either but I think a dispute would involve our military directly.

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