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Source: CNN
Russia rejects any US conditions for return of seized compounds
By Mary Ilyushina and Hilary Clarke
Updated 1224 GMT (2024 HKT) July 17, 2017
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Moscow (CNN)Russia has described any possible conditions set by Washington to return two of the country's diplomatic compounds in the US that were closed down late last year as "unacceptable."
"We have repeatedly said that we think any conditions are unacceptable. We think that the diplomatic property must be returned without any conditions and talks," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN Monday.
"What is happening is -- de facto and de jure -- a violation of international law," he said. "Contacts are happening between the foreign policy departments. Kremlin, as it is, does not really participate but as you know this issue was raised by President [Vladimir] Putin during his G20 meeting with President Trump in a quite straightforward manner."
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Asked what the Kremlin would do if nothing comes out of Monday's meeting, Peskov said: "Let's not jump ahead, the situation is quite sensitive and -- let's be straight -- it's quite difficult. And, you know, some excessive words can only do harm. We still hope that our American colleagues express some sort of political wisdom and political will.".....................
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/17/politics/russia-us-diplomatic-compounds/index.html?sr=twCNN071717russia-us-diplomatic-compounds0223PMVODtop
Trump is such a Putin pushover, that Russia makes threats against the US expecting us to comply. damn.
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Moostache
(9,895 posts)Shorts in the electrical wiring happen all the time you know...
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Whiskeytide
(4,461 posts)... well done!
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)taxes and insurance on these mansions? Wasn't tRump Tower good enough for them?
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)He takes their "dirty" millions and sells them property. Then they sell the property and they have legitimate US dollars, get it?
PatSeg
(47,415 posts)I guess that's what happens when they own another country's leader.
Doug the Dem
(1,297 posts)I occasionally have that "Article title" problem, too.
DonViejo
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