Colour revolution affairs that destabilize economy, conflict with the law and represent a new form of warfare. President Vladimir Putin said that Russia must prevent colour revolutions: "We see what tragic consequences the wave of so-called colour revolutions led to. For us this is a lesson and a warning. We should do everything necessary so that nothing similar ever happens in Russia". 2018 "Gilets Jaunes" yellow-vest protests in France follow the same pattern as prior Color Revolutions, and many reports indicate that French protests are "goose sauce" tit-for-tat payback operations undertaken by Russia as part of ongoing harassment and subversion activities directed
HMS Laburnum (1915) was taken into tow by "Laburnum" and the sloop after the destroyer had taken off most of "Farnborough"s crew. "Farnborough" was beached at Mill Cove. On 25 February 1917 "Laburnum" was patrolling to the west of the Blasket Islands, off the west coast of Ireland, when she was ordered to meet up with and escort the liner which was Liverpool-bound from the United States. Uncertainty about "Laconia"s location delayed the rendezvous between the ships, with the result that "Laconia" was torpedoed by the German submarine before "Laburnum" could arrive on the scene. While "Laburnum" could not prevent "Laconia" sinking, she