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Exclusive: Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April - sources
Reuters ^

Posted on 03/20/2017 6:33:05 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said on Monday, a step allies may see as putting Moscow's concerns ahead of theirs.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: first100days; nato; sostillerson; tillerson; tillersonrussia; trumpnato; trumpstatedept
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To: ameribbean expat

This is Reuters twisting a story to fit their narrative.


21 posted on 03/20/2017 7:06:28 PM PDT by matt1234 (Jan. 20, 2017: the national nightmare ended.)
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To: bjcoop
How is it wise to skip NATO meeting? We’re in it.....

"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." - Wayne Gretzky

Meeting the Chinese and Russian leaders has the potential to defuse tensions in Europe and Asia and perhaps avoid wars rather then gin them up ...
22 posted on 03/20/2017 7:13:29 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: ameribbean expat

So, send Mattis to NATO.

He is the DefSec and NATO is a defense organization, right?


23 posted on 03/20/2017 7:17:09 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

French presidential election begins April 23. German election is mid-September. Only thing that was going to happen at NATO was posturing by incumbent administrations that have screwed their own people.


24 posted on 03/20/2017 7:21:23 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

NATO members need to pay their bills.


25 posted on 03/20/2017 7:22:46 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: ameribbean expat

Excellent.
Lately we have more in common with Russia than with NATO/EU.
Politically.


26 posted on 03/20/2017 7:51:55 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: HarleyLady27

Yep, Donald and Rex are serious Big Boys in the playpen of the collectivist infants.


27 posted on 03/20/2017 11:11:59 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: ameribbean expat

The headline is designed to gin up hysteria among #TheResistance. China’s president is coming to the U.S. at the same time.


28 posted on 03/21/2017 3:00:55 AM PDT by Pinkbell (http://dtforpres.blogspot.com/2016/11/cnn-lies-multiple-times-to-help-hillary.html)
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bump


29 posted on 03/21/2017 3:24:39 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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To: ameribbean expat

Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April

AHA!!
We all knew that Trump was working with the Russians! Next thing you know the Russians will roll across Poland and into Germany!


30 posted on 03/21/2017 11:19:53 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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"Next thing you know the Russians will roll across Poland and into Germany!"

And Polish police forces should meet them at the eastern border and escort them to the western border via the most expeditious route ...

31 posted on 03/21/2017 11:21:45 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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To: ameribbean expat

Charlie Rose almost had another heart attack he is so upset about this - he exclaimed how this is a first, boy was he fuming.


32 posted on 03/21/2017 11:24:03 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SubMareener

Perhaps a negotiating tactic?


33 posted on 03/21/2017 4:54:40 PM PDT by bjcoop
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