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Tillerson asks European diplomats why US taxpayers should care about Ukraine
The Hill ^ | April 11, 2017 | Olivia Beavers

Posted on 04/12/2017 2:38:18 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked European diplomats during a Tuesday meeting why American taxpayers should care about Ukraine, according to a Bloomberg Politics report.

“Why should U.S. taxpayers be interested in Ukraine?” Tillerson asked the foreign ministers, known as the “Group of Seven," during what Bloomberg said was an offhand remark at meetings in Lucca, Italy.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: americafirst; eu; europeanunion; rextillerson; tillerson; ukraine
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To: CitizenUSA

“Note: a “common” interest—not US only interests.”

There are no common interests.

We should go our own separate ways. It’s the only course that makes sense.


21 posted on 04/12/2017 6:39:55 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Amen.


22 posted on 04/12/2017 7:18:55 AM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Agreed. A stupid and embarrassing comment IMO.


Maybe, but in style, you gotta agree it’s in line with Trump’s.


23 posted on 04/13/2017 10:08:10 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: Trump20162020

Mourir pour Ukraine ?


24 posted on 04/13/2017 10:10:00 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Trump20162020

Dimensional divergence appears on Freerepublic. Too one dimension it’s a legit question and “rhetorical device”. To the other it’s a stupid question. I’m with the former. Going to be interesting.


25 posted on 04/13/2017 10:20:50 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: Stentor

To. Too nice to be inside, so I’ll let the phone betray me.


26 posted on 04/13/2017 10:22:53 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: McGruff

oh i know!!

because russians are goosestepping pricks?


27 posted on 04/17/2017 6:00:36 PM PDT by KOZ.
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To: Fhios

wrong. Ukraine was never Russia, and Russia was never Ukraine.

Russians have always wanted to destroy Ukraine, and Ukraine has never wanted to be part of Russia.

Russians are a totalitarian criminal terrorists.


28 posted on 04/17/2017 6:02:25 PM PDT by KOZ.
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To: KOZ.

Why should russian prick, taxpayers be interested in Ukraine.

They got 9.5 million sq mi, putler go home..


29 posted on 04/26/2017 10:34:43 PM PDT by hubel458
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To: hubel458

30 posted on 04/26/2017 10:48:45 PM PDT by hubel458
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