PUTIN AND KISSINGER TO MEET FOR 'FRIENDLY DIALOGUE'
Source: Newsweek
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Moscow, as the two have apparently kept in close touch through the years, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
German-born Kissinger served as national security advisor and later as secretary of state in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He has since published numerous books on political science and has been repeatedly welcomed to the White House to discuss politics with subsequent presidents and secretaries of state. He has also met with Putin on a number of occasions and was critical of the U.S.s treatment of Russia during the Ukraine crisis.
Peskov said in his daily press brief that the two would meet on Wednesday as part of a longstanding friendly dialogue, state news agency RIA Novosti reports.
Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/russias-vladimir-putin-meet-secretary-state-henry-kissinger-422520
P: "Henry, my carpet bombing in Syria is not working fast enough. Any tips?"
K: "Have you considered napalm?"
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Most of the world wants to arrest Kissinger for multiple war crimes.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)waiting for when he lands
Quite sure they have been good friends, long time.
a la izquierda
(11,797 posts)totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)Journeyman
(15,037 posts)Either way, disturbing in the extreme, to have a war criminal negotiating with a fellow war criminal.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)he's okay. Not to mention, an interesting question is whether he will be debriefed by the State Department for any thing Putin tells him that could be useful.
Remember in 2006 how angry the Republicans were that John Kerry and Chris Dodd, both on the SFRC went to Syria? In fact, before they left, they got a list of questioned from the Rice state department - because they asked if there was anything they could ask. This was a good thing to do, because they as Senators - and especially Senators in the opposition could ask questions which Assad could not misinterpret as US policy. It came to nothing, but it's always good to get input. Obviously even things directly told to a current SoS are tested before trusted, but dialogue is good
I don't think Kissinger is in a position to hurt ... though things are in bad enough shape, may Kissinger could get Putin to offer something on either Ukraine or Syria. I tend to doubt it.
Botany
(70,562 posts)K: I admire what you are doing in the Ukraine but did you ever get a chance to see
what I did in Chile? We Killed the President and then put into power Augosto Pinochet
and he killed thousands and thousands.
P: You are highly skilled. But have you ever had somebody whacked less then 2
kilometers from your office?
I can just imagine the fun they can have over a couple of Scotch's. Only the best though. Cigars anyone?
Aristus
(66,440 posts)n/t
leveymg
(36,418 posts)They would have a fascinating three-way dialogue about their shared insights - definitely beyond good and evil.
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(10,575 posts)from 2014
Putin should come to realize that, whatever his grievances, a policy of military impositions would produce another Cold War. For its part, the United States needs to avoid treating Russia as an aberrant to be patiently taught rules of conduct established by Washington. Putin is a serious strategist on the premises of Russian history. Understanding U.S. values and psychology are not his strong suits. Nor has understanding Russian history and psychology been a strong point of U.S. policymakers.
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Today friendly dialogue between Putin and Kissinger will continue in Moscow," Peskov said, adding that they have long-lasting relations and always keep in touch. "Putin praises this opportunity to discuss current issues of foreign policy and opinion exchange on the prospects for further developments," Peskov said.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, on Wednesday Putin will hold talks with Horst Seehofer, the prime minister of the German federal land of Bavaria. "It is an important meeting to continue the dialogue with German partners paying special attention to trade and economic relations," he said, adding that despite all the restrictions and a number of downfalls in Moscow-Berlin ties "economic relations are of great importance for Russia and other foreign trade partners of Germany."
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burrowowl
(17,644 posts)What is Kissinger up to????????
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)sticking his nose in national affairs? he needs to write his confessions ---- er, memoirs, and just go away already
something stinks, and its not the cigar smoke......
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)war criminal Henry Kissinger, meets with another war criminal.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Disgusts me.