Posted on 12/31/2016 9:15:03 AM PST by Kaslin
On the heels of new sanctions enforced by the Obama administration, Russian President Vladimir Putin has released his annual New Year's statement to the international community. CNN repeatedly noted that Putin "sidestepped" President Obama in the statement, instead offering his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump.
In his annual greetings statement, Putin expressed hope that after Trump is sworn in as US President on January 20, the two countries, "acting in a constructive and pragmatic manner, will be able to take real steps to restore the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation in various areas and take their interaction in the international arena to a whole new level."
The feeling appears to be mutual. When Putin decided not to retaliate against Obama's sanctions, put in place in the wake of supposed Russian hacks that the CIA believes affected the outcome of the 2016 election, Trump praised his patience and intellect.
Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2016
Putin said he'd like to wait to see what Trump's policies will be when he assumes the presidency. If so inclined, Trump can veto the sanctions.
Putin knows that Obama is trying to sabotage Trump at every turn. I’m glad that Putin is smart enough to not take the bait.
Stompy Foot needs to define this person FOREVER.
I don’t trust him for a second, but some detente would be nice to take down the tensions in this dangerous world. Where we have some common interest, let’s work together -— starting with a plan against radical Islam.
And the nation would be a chaotic mix of joy and hysteria all at once.
That would be the way I would do it. Overwhelm them so they cannot keep up with the hurt being beat down on them.
Possibly, because the Democrat party knew they were being spied on, they were somewhat restrained in ramping up the fraud machine which might have made the difference.
I said somewhat because, while their nationwide turnout was down 0.1%, their turnout in California was UP by 11.5%. In Philadelphia, it was down 0.8%, mostly because the supposedly zero people in African-American dominant precincts who voted for Willard in 2012 were allowed to vote for Donald Trump in 2016.
Remember, only 20% or so of Hillary's voters were committed socialist, America last globalists. The other 80% or so were various degrees of fools raised and nurtured by a dishonest media.
yep
the chess fork has failed.
vlad and donald have the power lost by obama vinditive stupidity
Israel has shifted toward Russia. Defense Minister Avi Lieberman is a fan and friend of Putin and Russia. Netanyahu has met many times with Putin and has raised eyebrows in so doing. Pat Buchanan recently wrote about the disconnect between the American neocons Russophobia and the Israeli Russophilia. Fortunately the ideologues are being left behind as the natural allies get along. If not for Trump winning we would've seen WWIII (nuclear exchange). Now we can look forward to good boom times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg-jvHynP9Y
Happy Newyear Juanita and Co.
#TSTR-MAGA!
Yep, Putin loves his country. Putin has his faults but at least he didn’t go on an apology tour to his enemies.
“...all of the EOs that Barack Obama has enacted in hate...”
Pretty sums up his whole eight year temporary employment.
Does anyone think if the shoe was on the other foot and Hilliary won after embarrassing emails were leaked that showed the RNC and Trump's team in a bad light, that all this would be going on? I HIGHLY doubt it!
Oh, they've thrown off Soviet-Era Communism. What they haven't thrown off is the Imperialistic aspirations of the Czars.
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