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Putin Stunner: "We Will Not Expel Anyone; We Refuse To Sink To 'Kitchen' Diplomacy"
Zero Hedge ^
| 12/30/2016
| Tyler Durden
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 wont 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 wont 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 "Its a pity that the current U.S. administration is finishing their work in such a manner" saying that Russia refuses "
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bho44; obama; obamafailsagain; obamarussia; putin; russia; trump; trumptransition
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To: House Atreides; All
Now watch Ovomit pull the American ambassador to Russia & all American diplomats out of Russia. It's his only move to try and "save face" But it will only prove him to be even more pathetic & desperate on his way out the door 😡
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:29:02 AM PST
by
ResisTyr
(esistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
To: House Atreides
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:32:42 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(You can't shame liberals because, they don't understand the concept of honor and decency!It w)
To: silverleaf
It would be nice if Trump could put up the families of the Russian diplomats in one of his hotels, maybe, Trump Tower so that they can enjoy the New Year Festivities, in the interests of Perestroika of course! Least we could do since Vlad has offered to take care of our diplomatic families likewise! It would certainly set US- Russian relations on a much higher plain than Oboe wanted!
To: joegoeny
He cannot do that this year for obvious reasons- but next year? Great idea. Or maybe for Russian Easter
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:38:02 AM PST
by
silverleaf
(Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
To: hadaclueonce
Obama playing checkers while Putin plays chess.************************
Exactly right!
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:38:42 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Amntn
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:39:46 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: SSS Two
Go back to worshiping obama. Those of your ilk need to come up with new talking points. That Putin is not your friend and Putin was KGB horse has been ridden and beat to death. No one has alluded to Putin being a friend. obama being a muslim and other things does not bother you one and your tribe one whit. Nor does obama and Ayers who bombed the Pentagon and police stations and other things being asshole buddies upset you and your brethren one iota.
We know about Russia. We know about Putin. And unfortunately for you and your cadre, we also know what your god obama is. You need to go back to your boss, George Soros, ask him to have his writers to come up with some new bullshit for your gang to spew.
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:40:56 AM PST
by
sport
To: SSS Two
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:42:18 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: House Atreides
Glad the man-child clown prince decided to go international.
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:45:23 AM PST
by
Leep
(Stronger without her!)
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To: House Atreides
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:48:50 AM PST
by
proust
(Trump / Pence 2016!)
To: FR_addict
BRAVO, FR addict! 👍😎
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posted on
12/30/2016 9:57:01 AM PST
by
ResisTyr
(esistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: House Atreides
What a put down. Putin is smarter than many of the former leaders of the cold war days - he just won the propaganda war on this issue.
To: House Atreides
Merciful?
Not at all.
He plunged in the knife and twisted it.
And obama has no one to blame but himself. He set himself up for it perfectly.
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posted on
12/30/2016 10:12:17 AM PST
by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
To: House Atreides
I am not a fan of Russia or Putin (I think Putin is a commie who wants to bring the USSR back). But what Obama has done is childish and petulant. Remember that Russia is curing weak liberalism with strong Communism.
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posted on
12/30/2016 10:38:22 AM PST
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: House Atreides
I am not a fan of Russia or Putin (I think Putin is a commie who wants to bring the USSR back). But what Obama has done is childish and petulant. Remember that Russia is curing weak liberalism with strong Communism.
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posted on
12/30/2016 10:38:24 AM PST
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run
The problem is that Russia supports Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, supported Saddam, supports China’s territorial ambitions in the East Pacific, and wants to resurrect the old USSR and parts of the Warsaw Pact.
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posted on
12/30/2016 10:42:29 AM PST
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: Raycpa
I think the same way sometimes. But my gosh, Obama has reduced the highest U.S. elected office and leader of the free world into a grade school student council office. I am truly embarrassed for our country.
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posted on
12/30/2016 10:50:34 AM PST
by
guido911
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