Putin: Russia will not expel anyone in response to US sanctions

Russia Today ^ | 30 Dec, 2016

[pobeda1945]

The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait.

“We reserve the right to retaliate, but we will not sink to the level of this irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy. We will take further moves on restoring Russian-American relations based on the policies that the administration of President-elect Donald Trump adopts,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a statement published by the Kremlin website.

Putin said that, unlike the Obama administration, Russia will not target foreign diplomats and their families days before New Year’s celebrations.

“We will not forbid families and children from spending the New Year’s holidays at the places they are used to. Moreover, I invite the children of all American diplomats with accreditation in Russia to New Year’s and Christmas festivities in the Kremlin,” the Russian president said.

[Truth29]

Obama didn’t get the response he wanted so now he is likely to double down. What will he do next to cause Trump and the Western world more trouble?

[Tracker47]

Wow. For 8 years I have had a higher opinion of the Russian President than I have of “my” own. Now Vlad goes and shows up the little boy again by displaying total contempt for him by ignoring the tantrum.
What’s the spoiled child going to do when no one answers his calls anymore?

[treetopsandroofs]

“I would normally always side with USA over Russia, but in this case Putin is the man. Great way to say “Barry, you are irrelevant”

Just 6 months ago there would have been a dozen vehement #OnlyCruz FR bots responding to proclaim our worship of Putin.

SO happy to see those FReak punks have STFU.

[taterjay]

Sorry, I am not capable but, it would be good to have side by side pics of Obama and Putin. Number 1 has what we see...Obama tall and Putin short, and reality with Obama short and Putin tall.

[tumblindice]

Obama has been slowly shrinking for 8 years.
In 20 days when he walks out the WH door for the last time (Yeah!) he will be about two inches tall.

[Tench_Coxe]

I don't want to give Obama any help, but he would be better served by letting this go instead of attempting an even greater provocation in response. I don't think this is getting the support domestically, despite the efforts of the fake MSM.

[mountn man]

[areukiddingme1]

Oblahblah will be needing this:

[where's_the_Outrage?]

[Mamzelle]

Photoshop Lindsey Graham and McCain going “wah-ah”! They’re behind the warmongering.

[mountn man]

[hoosiermama]

Puten should send someone to congratulate DT at WH with a red reset button. H and O would go totally off

[mountn man]

[OIFVeteran]

I grew up during the Cold War and if someone would have told me then that one day I would admire the leader of Russia more than the leader of the US I would have called them crazy. But lo and behold Obummer has done that.

[mountn man]

It pisses me off.

This was a political move by Obama to paint Trump into a corner and then tie his hands and feet together.

Trumps "own party" goes and helps Obama.

While Obamas painting, Putin kicks over the can of paint.

[mountn man]

Same here.

[mountn man]

Hand it back to Trump, smashed, saying “we don’t need this hokey piece of Shiite”.

[eaglestar]

[Psalm 144]

They are just lying in wait for a better opportunity. They are also hard at work trying to figure out how they can advance globalist agitprop while posing as Trump supporters. They haven’t quite squared that circle yet.

But they are still out there, like roaches in the walls.

[eaglestar]