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kentuck

(111,102 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:10 AM May 2017

Is Trump getting ready to lift the sanctions on Russia?

This has been the number one priority of his foreign policy agenda since the day he came into office. Putin wants it and what Putin wants, Putin gets.

This was the very subject that Michael Flynn was talking to the Russians about, in secret. It was probably the subject matter of a lot of the secret meetings between Trump's team and the Russians?

This will be a hard slap to the face of those that thought Russia should pay a price for interfering in our elections. It will also be a stab in the back to Republicans like Lindsey Graham and John McCain. But Donald has his priorities and they aren't necessarily American.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/335244-official-trump-looking-at-future-of-us-sanctions-on-russia

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President Trump is weighing changes to U.S. sanctions against Russia, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn said Wednesday.

"I think the president is looking at it," Cohn told reporters aboard Air Force One, when asked about the president's position on Russian sanctions. "Right now, we don’t have a position."

Trump arrived in Sicily on Thursday, where he will attend a G7 summit. Cohn said Russia is likely to be a topic of discussion at the meeting. Cohn also said that that Russian sanctions came up earlier in the day, while Trump was in Brussels meeting with NATO leaders.

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said his panel could take up an effort to slap new sanctions on Russia over the country's efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election.

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Is Trump getting ready to lift the sanctions on Russia? (Original Post) kentuck May 2017 OP
More than likely! imanamerican63 May 2017 #1
Oh I'm sure he'll lift them... WePurrsevere May 2017 #2
I am sure it is part of the Putin plan liberal N proud May 2017 #3
As ordered. n/t Orsino May 2017 #4

imanamerican63

(13,798 posts)
1. More than likely!
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:13 AM
May 2017

He'd rather look good to the authorized leaders who have complete control then the Leaders who stand by our side thru thick and thin!

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
2. Oh I'm sure he'll lift them...
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:45 AM
May 2017

As soon as he thinks he can. Mind you his judgment sucks so timing wise I'm hoping it will be as lousy as his allowing a 'Russian news (propaganda) media only' meeting with his good buddies the Russian reps in the Oval Office.

You said, "Donald has his priorities and they aren't necessarily American."
Unfortunately this is very true and as obvious as this was to millions of us, both in America and abroad before the election, it has now become 'in your face' obvious except to those who are extremely dense and lacking in critical thinking skills. Oh and this doesn't even go into those buttwipes who deliberately ignore, cover-up and/or encourage Trump's pigpoo because their anti-American agenda suits Trump being Trump.

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