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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)
Fri May 3, 2019, 01:16 PM May 2019

Expect further capitulation to Kim Jong Un by Trump soon.

Based on this Kremlin read out of the Putin-Trump call (translated):

Telephone conversation with President Donald Trump
At the initiative of the American side, Vladimir Putin held a long telephone conversation with the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.

May 3, 2019 19:30
The current state and prospects of bilateral relations with an emphasis on economic cooperation were discussed. The presidents spoke in favor of developing mutually beneficial trade and investment relations. A mutual spirit was confirmed to intensify the dialogue in various fields, including on issues of strategic stability.

Vladimir Putin informed Donald Trump about the main results of the meeting with Chairman of the DPRK State Council Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok on April 25, stressing that Pyongyang’s conscientious fulfillment of its obligations should be accompanied by reciprocal steps to reduce sanctions pressure on North Korea. Both sides noted the importance of consistently moving along the path of denuclearization and achieving long-term normalization on the Korean Peninsula.

The situation in Ukraine was touched on in the context of the recent presidential elections. Vladimir Putin emphasized that the new Kiev leadership needs to take real steps to implement the Minsk accords, which are key to resolving the internal Ukrainian conflict.

During the exchange of views on the situation around Venezuela, the President of Russia stressed that only Venezuelans themselves are entitled to determine the future of their country. At the same time, outside interference in internal affairs, attempts by forceful change of power in Caracas, undermine the prospects for a political settlement of the crisis.

It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels.

The heads of state expressed satisfaction with the conversation, which was businesslike and constructive.


http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/60469
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