Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov coming back to DC next week

[Tanuki]

Link to tweet

[dewsgirl]

1. Someone told me this on YouTube of all places yesterday,

I'm still waiting for their response as to why he is coming. Do you know?

[Tanuki]

3. Meeting with Pompeo, per the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/top-russian-diplomat-to-visit-washington-in-first-visit-since-2017-oval-office-controversy-officials-say/2019/12/06/606242cc-1875-11ea-bf81-ebe89f477d1e_story.html#click=https://t.co/QTaMJYAuO0

..."A U.S. official said Pompeo and Lavrov are likely to discuss the most pressing sticking points between the nations, including Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela and arms control issues.

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One day before the meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin in Paris.

Lavrov’s last trip to Washington in 2017 concluded in a firestorm of criticism after Russian state media released images of him and other U.S. officials smiling and shaking hands after U.S. photojournalists were barred entry to the meeting.

U.S. officials later revealed that Trump disclosed highly classified information to Lavrov in the meeting that related to a critical source of intelligence on the Islamic State."....(more)

[dewsgirl]

4. Thank you.

[duforsure]

2. Maybe he's heading for the Russian Embassy

To be there when trump goes their for immunity before he's discovered and taken into custody.

[FirstLight]

5. not completely a bad idea...

I swear, this shit couldn't get more outrageous.

I don't understand how bold these crooks are to go right out in the open and have their "meetings" in which they purposefully refuse to have translators or transcriptionists or media there...

[Brother Buzz]

6. While Zelensky meets with Putin in Paris

Putin is getting all his ducks in a row for phase two.