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Qutzupalotl

(14,319 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:19 PM Feb 2020

Pompeo met with Lavrov today in secret




U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday in an encounter the American side apparently wanted to keep under wraps.
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Pompeo met with Lavrov today in secret (Original Post) Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 OP
We find out about this through Russian media Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #1
YOU FUCKERS Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #2
I'm with you Horn! Pepsidog Feb 2020 #15
What fresh hell can this be ? lunasun Feb 2020 #3
"Hey Mike! It's time to play 'Putin says!'" struggle4progress Feb 2020 #4
I'm betting on it. triron Feb 2020 #10
He's doing one of three things... 2naSalit Feb 2020 #5
Meeting of the criminal minds. democratisphere Feb 2020 #6
Electronic transmission of messages too dangerous?? NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #7
those 2020 election interference strategy meetings aren't just gonig to hold themselves! Takket Feb 2020 #8
To get marching orders. triron Feb 2020 #9
Maybe Pompeo Wanted An Update On DallasNE Feb 2020 #11
Zoom in on his eyes. The man is a sociopath. nt KPN Feb 2020 #12
Not so secret anymore Generic Brad Feb 2020 #13
Yeah, they're keeping red don's complicity under wraps not fooled Feb 2020 #14
The traitorous behavior is nauseating Pantagruel Feb 2020 #16
I don't think it's anything to be concerned about - COLGATE4 Feb 2020 #17
Well, as long as Pompeo didn't hand Lavrov a ceremonial sword in the hotel's "Appomattox Room" DFW Feb 2020 #18
That's it bdamomma Feb 2020 #19
looks like a Russian journalist got a photo kpete Feb 2020 #20

Qutzupalotl

(14,319 posts)
1. We find out about this through Russian media
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:22 PM
Feb 2020

and Julia Davis, who reads it. Much like Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak.

Politico Europe has it now:
“A Russian journalist traveling with Lavrov said the U.S. side had requested that there be no press conference or joint statements and that photographers not even be invited to take a picture of the two top diplomats shaking hands.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/state-department-keeps-quiet-as-pompeo-meets-lavrov-in-munich/

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
2. YOU FUCKERS
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:23 PM
Feb 2020

I CAN’T DEAL

JFC

Edit - a response to Julia’s post:

Did he invite Lavrov for a third Oval Office while Zelensky has had zero.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. What fresh hell can this be ?
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:32 PM
Feb 2020

It was not immediately clear why the State Department did not disclose the meeting between Pompeo and his Russian counterpart in advance.
Russian journalist traveling with Lavrov said the U.S. side had requested that there be no press conference or joint statements and that photographers not even be invited to take a picture of the two top diplomats shaking hands.

2naSalit

(86,664 posts)
5. He's doing one of three things...
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:42 PM
Feb 2020

He's making contact and saying it's mission accomplished (probably on fixing elecions or taking over the DoJ and the recent meddling)

He's worried that the imbecile has finally blown too many gaskets and please get him out of the way

He's telling them he wants out.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
11. Maybe Pompeo Wanted An Update On
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:36 PM
Feb 2020

How the 2020 election interference campaign was going so far? And to share what our intelligence agencies are reporting up the chain of command so Russia can take counter measures. Maybe confirm what Giuliani is passing on to Barr. It would be good to have their ducks in a row.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)
13. Not so secret anymore
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:56 PM
Feb 2020

Pompeo is such a feckless tool.

And since Russian state media is reporting this, he clearly got played.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
14. Yeah, they're keeping red don's complicity under wraps
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:07 AM
Feb 2020

for the time being. I think red don got cautioned by his campaign strategists to ratchet down the overt toadying to putin, until after the election, so as not to scare the 'Murican public with open evidence of his treachery.

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Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
16. The traitorous behavior is nauseating
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:30 AM
Feb 2020

but their total incompetence in the trade craft of espionage and "diplomacy" is even more frightening. Our only secure secrets are probably those few things our spooks have been able to hide from these GOP incompetents.

DFW

(54,414 posts)
18. Well, as long as Pompeo didn't hand Lavrov a ceremonial sword in the hotel's "Appomattox Room"
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 10:24 AM
Feb 2020

I guess we shouldn't get too worried............

bdamomma

(63,893 posts)
19. That's it
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:33 PM
Feb 2020

the American people don't know shit about what's going on in their own country. how long before Putin pays a visit?

things are moving towards an autocracy. the GOP sold us out, they have total disrespect for the people. So is this the last straw for us or will they take everything away from us then we will be in the streets.

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