Posted on 12/30/2016 5:13:16 AM PST by House Atreides
Vladimir the merciful?
Following this morning's reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would recommend to Russian President Vladimir Putin a retaliation in kind, and expel 35 American diplomats, saying that “we cannot leave such acts unanswered. Reciprocity is part of diplomatic law" with Putin spokesman Peskov adding that "there is no doubt that Russia's adequate and mirror response will make Washington officials feel very uncomfortable as well", it was ultimately up to Putin to decide how to respond to the US.
Which he did on Friday morning, when in a stunning reversal, the Russian leader took the high road, and in a Kremlin statement said that, contrary to expectations, Russia won’t expel any Americans in retaliation to US moves, in a brutal demonstration of just how irrelevant Obama's 11th hour decision is for US-Russian relations.
In the statement Putin said that Russia won’t cause problems to U.S. diplomats or deport anyone, adding that Russia has the right to respond in tit-for-tat manner, but it will not engage in irresponsible diplomacy.
The punchline, however, was saved for what may be Russia's final slam of the debacle that is Obama's administration saying that "It’s a pity that the current U.S. administration is finishing their work in such a manner" saying that Russia refuses "
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Well Played Putin.
I smelled this coming.
What better way to show the Grand Kenyan to be an empty twit ?
It will piss Obama off. Obama will try to incite Putin another way.
Obama playing checkers while Putin plays chess.
I think Putin is like myself and many other Americans. We are anxiously awaiting the departure of the Imposter from Mombasa from our beloved Whitehouse.
It would have been great if he had used that exact phrase to give Obama the middle finger
Drops Microphone! BOOM!
Good! Only three more weeks of the global agitator. Hang in there, Putin! We’re just as sick of it as you are!
Putin knows that all of this is temporary and is the Obama administration trying to paint Trump into a corner in his dealings with Russians so he wont be succesfull.
0bama has released NO PROOF of Russian involvement.
McCain, Graham and Ryan are equal part losers as well.
Yes and don’t forget the jerks who voted the Imposter from Mombasa into office not once but twice. Frankly Scarlett the tribunals for them should begin forthwith.
Amazing that someone SO concerned with his legacy (Obama) is doing this. Bush’s legacy of transition was amazing and an example of one of the smoothest. Obama’ legacy, no doubt now, will go down in history as one of the worst, add nasty protests at the inauguration...just icing on a failed cake.
So perfect. The only way to deal with narcissists is to mock them. Putin further nailed the lid on when he invited all the children of American diplomats to the Kremlin for a New Year party. Priceless. Made my day...perhaps made this whole bs year. Trump and Putin are going to make some significant global change.
Very well played.
WOW that’s gotta hurt. What’s a guy to do, try to start a Cold War and the other side just laughs at you
this is the real world, no one can afford to get distracted by childish actions by a spoiled brat on his way out the door.
“It would have been great if he had used that exact phrase”
Hahh; classic!
Hey, Obama? The 80’s called. Want’s it’s foreign policy back.
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