White House and Kremlin seem to have different recollections of Obama-Putin call

Wash Post ^ | 3-28-2014 | Adam Taylor

[tcrlaf]

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on the phone. Given recent tensions over Ukraine and Crimea, dialogue seems like a good thing. However, were the two presidents really talking to each other? After reading the two official statements about the call, it sounds like they got some wires crossed or something.

[devolve]

[Marguerite]

“Very moving....some so full of pride, others even tearful. A ‘huge’ historical moment for these people...to them they are “Home”.”

Beautifully filmed by the Crimean film maker Sergey Strizhak on the very day of referendum when people voted for returning Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuvTIuIb4Sc

[Dogpatch06]

HAHA!! you are right both are trashbags and one is way tougher than the other.

[magellan]

"Vladimir Putin also pointed out that Transnistria is essentially experiencing a blockade, which significantly complicate the living conditions for the region’s residents, impeding their movement and normal trade and economic activities. He stressed that Russia stands for the fair and comprehensive settlement of the Transnistria conflict and hopes for effective work in the existing 5+2 negotiation format."

Translation: Vladimir Putin announced he will annex Transnistria from Moldova next.

[EEGator]

[eak3]

The real question is did Obama have his sleeves rolled up?

[SoFloFreeper]

Sounds like the Post is trying REALLY HARD to not say “Obama is lying.”

Of course, when Bush TOLD THE TRUTH the Post didn’t have a problem saying he was a liar...

[Vaquero]

I believe Putin.

I don’t believe ANYTHING that the community organizer says.

[SoFloFreeper]

I wonder if any of the big brave media buttlickers in the press will bring this up at the next national press conference.

Or if David Gregory or the fossil Bob Schieffer or eager Obamaphile George Stephanopoulos will discuss this MASSIVE LIE on their cult-worship shows this Sunday.

Imagine....just IMAGINE if Sarah Palin had said something this wrong.

[rdcbn]

Obama is just a jive talkin’ jive turkey talkin’ jive.

He just makes it up as he goes along.

First Putin, now the Pope.

Seriously, who are you going to believe in a who said she said (guess who is the she in this analysis) - President “ If you like your health care, you can keep your health care” or Christ's Vicar on Earth?

[Marguerite]

“I wonder if any of the big brave media buttlickers in the press will bring this up at the next national press conference.”

American News Media Ignores “Bogus Information” Given by Obama in Speech on Crimea & Kosovo

Milos Subotic, the International Relations Officer of the University of Pristina, Kosovo told Breitbart London, “During his yesterday speech in Brussels, President Obama showed a lack of knowledge of the political situation in Kosovo. Kosovo never organised any kind of referendum, but the Assembly of Provisional Institutions of self-government of Kosovo made a unilateral declaration of independence on February 17th 2008.

Daniel Hamilton, a Britain-based Balkans expert, and Dr. James Ker-Lindsay, a Senior Research Fellow on the Politics of South East Europe at the London School of Economics, both echoed Milos Subotic’s words.

“I think one must assume that this was indeed an error. However, it really does seem to be an incredible mistake to have made. Surely there must have been someone at hand who would have known that there was no UN organised referendum in Kosovo. It really was not that long ago,” Ker-Lindsay said.

“It’s no secret that Balkan geopolitics is a complex and confusing game – but one would hope the White House speechwriters would check their facts before presenting the President of the United States with bogus information,” said Hamilton.

http://www.georgiaunfiltered.com/2014/03/american-news-media-ignores-bogus.html

[9YearLurker]

Okay, so all we need to do is put Putin and the pope together for a meeting, then see if their accounts of it jibe. If they do, I think we’ll have confirmed who is the unrepentant liar on the world diplomacy stage.

[edpc]

The mention of Transnistria by Putin is significant. That region borders the Ukraine province of Odessa-Oblast. Conveniently, the Black Sea port city of Odessa and the Danube port city of Izmail are located there.

I believe Ukraine can say goodbye to their Eastern and Southern provinces, if not the whole nation, entirely. Losing their center of industry (Kharkov), shipping (Odessa), and food processing (Izmail) would be crushing to any hopes of true independence.

[Feckless]

Given that Queen Putt just tried this lie with the Pope who are you going to believe?

I'm sure the conversation went something like this:

Putin: Don't make me pimp slap you again, bitch. If I like my Crimea I'll keep my Crimea and if I like my Ukraine I'll take my Ukraine and the best you can hope for is that I washed my balls good so your pretty sissy boy face doesn't get dirty.

Queen Putt: Yes, Daddy.

[atc23]

Pfft. I was thinking a couple days ago how zero reminds me of that punk kid making drinks at the basement poker party - the kid that gets shot in the foot.

[Steven Tyler]

Ah yes, the Trans-Dniester area!
Lots of Jews, and other civilians killed during WW2

A the National Socialists and Leninists battled and executed many locals.
Same players butting heads this year

[Steven Tyler]

...and the Republicians trying to negotiate a Budget or for that matter anything, with the usurper

[newfreep]

Who you gonna believe - the communist “Lyin’ King” or Putin?

[SoFloFreeper]

Ahh, see? Obama can be excused because, after all, history is COMPLEX.....

[spudville]

I don’t know which communist to believe!