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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 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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bho44; obama; obamafailsagain; obamarussia; putin; russia; trump; trumptransition
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To: House Atreides
Once again.

This is embarrassing.

41 posted on 12/30/2016 5:48:08 AM PST by McGruff (#LameDuck)
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To: House Atreides

This is the equal of saying up your backside Obama.


42 posted on 12/30/2016 5:48:44 AM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: House Atreides

How much longer must we endure this petulant manchild Obama? Good God!


43 posted on 12/30/2016 5:49:07 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: MayflowerMadam

They want us distracted with the shinny ball of supposedly Russia interference rather than the substance of the emails, Clinton Foundation illegalities, foreign money influence, war on religion, pedophilia code words, spirit cooking entertainment for the Podestas, creating havoc by buying protestors at Trump events, etc.

As Putin said, did he cause the Democratic Senators and Representatives to lose too.

Was he behind Clinton using an unsecure email server for our nations top secrets. Anyone else but a Clinton would have been tried and convicted.


44 posted on 12/30/2016 5:50:16 AM PST by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: House Atreides

"Mr. President, what is your reaction to this latest statement from the Kremlin?"


45 posted on 12/30/2016 5:50:53 AM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: Wissa
Now that you mention it, yes, it's probably a pretty good bet that President Stompy Feet is that petty and petulant, isn't it?

No problem though, if Vlad wants to do something nice for the kids he can have them over for an inauguration party.

46 posted on 12/30/2016 5:51:20 AM PST by OKSooner (www.greatagain.gov <= Go here to put a note in the suggestion box!)
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To: House Atreides

Hussein Obama has passed off the Russians and the Israelis big time.

Bad idea.


47 posted on 12/30/2016 5:51:31 AM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: House Atreides


Now everyone will see it.

48 posted on 12/30/2016 5:53:03 AM PST by McGruff (#LameDuck)
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To: hadaclueonce

Putin is playing chess. Obama is playing with himself.


49 posted on 12/30/2016 5:53:29 AM PST by Strac6 ("We sleep safe in our beds only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on the enemy.")
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To: Sidebar Moderator
Ryan, nothing but a passive aggressive GOPe stooge in the house. The guy is a sniveling little coward much like Ohola.
50 posted on 12/30/2016 5:54:25 AM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: House Atreides
"It’s a pity that the current U.S. administration is finishing their work in such a manner" saying that Russia refuses "to sink to the level of this irresponsible "kitchen" diplomacy."

That's brutal. 8 years ago, Obama swept in on waves of hopes and idealistic promises... and ended it all with a not a bang, but a whimper. There will be no legacy and history won't be kind to Obama. [Shaking My Head]

At this point, we have NO idea what Trump will do. The first 100 days shall be very interesting.

51 posted on 12/30/2016 5:55:03 AM PST by John123 (US$ - I owe you nothing. Euro - Who owes you nothing.)
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To: COBOL2Java

Perfect.


52 posted on 12/30/2016 5:55:32 AM PST by RummyChick (Trump Train Hobo TM Rummychick. Example - Ryan Romney Kasich. Quit trying to Jump on the Train)
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To: Raycpa

But in these strange times, rooting against Obama is not rooting against America or American interests.

Be well


53 posted on 12/30/2016 5:58:04 AM PST by Strac6 ("We sleep safe in our beds only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on the enemy.")
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To: COBOL2Java

Wow, I’m getting a lot of laughs from the comments posted on this thread.

FReepers are amazing .... and Obama is pathetic.


54 posted on 12/30/2016 5:58:55 AM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: FR_addict

All true. I never for one moment believed Russia had anything to do with this. It’s a sorry state of affairs when, when there’s something devious and illegal happening, your first thought is, “It’s the Democrats.” They’ve become the bottom of the barrel.

Amazing that Obama and Clinton are willing and able to risk starting a war just to avoid admitting they suck, Hillary as a candidate sucked, their GOTV sucked, she consistently insulted voters, and they didn’t cheat enough. They will risk war before facing the truth.


55 posted on 12/30/2016 5:59:16 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: House Atreides
"Waaaah! I got bitch slapped! Waaah!"


56 posted on 12/30/2016 6:01:28 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hillary Clinton IS a felon)
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To: maddog55

In the parlance of our time. I will use the phrase “Back in the Day”....
Our Grandparents, when children where just being whiny, and crying would make sure we were feed, OK, and a pin from the diaper wasn’t poking us.
Beyond that we were put in our rooms to cry ourselves to sleep.
This describes Jug Ears to a tee.
3 weeks left til he cries himself to sleep.
Go Trump


57 posted on 12/30/2016 6:04:51 AM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: Sidebar Moderator
Sorry, McCain, Graham, Ryan and Obama; there will be no

this year!

58 posted on 12/30/2016 6:05:05 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, New Delhi! What the hell were you thinking???)
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To: House Atreides

The Bastard-in-Chief is powerless before real men.


59 posted on 12/30/2016 6:05:10 AM PST by jimfree (In January 2017 my 16 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: Mouton

Bingo. Ryan never wanted Donald J. Trump to win the election. Now he has joined the lynch mob alleging Trump’s election was somehow illegitimate, the result of Russian voter fraud/hacking. He has no business being a Republican, MUCH LESS SPEAKER.


60 posted on 12/30/2016 6:08:06 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator
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