National security adviser John Bolton rebuffs Russian appeals to remain in key nuclear arms control

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Anton Troianovski October 23 at 1:25 PM

Breaking: After talks in Moscow, Bolton held firm to President Trump’s plans to withdraw from the landmark 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because of alleged Russia violations.

This story is developing and will be updated.

MOSCOW — National Security adviser John Bolton held high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, directly confronting Moscow’s anger over U.S. plans to withdraw from a landmark arms control treaty in place since the Cold War.

In a bit of dark humor that underscored the moment, Putin quipped about the balance between peace and force represented by the Great Seal of the United States.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/bolton-faces-moscows-dismay-amid-us-pledges-to-withdraw-from-nuclear-pact/2018/10/23/b2f9f718-d63c-11e8-8384-bcc5492fef49_story.html

[SHRED]

1. More Kabuki Theatre

This administration is doing exactly what Putin wants.
Putin and his Generals are ecstatic behind the scenes.

[secondwind]

2. I agree 100% K&R

[mr_lebowski]

3. Agree 100% ...

[lamsmy]

4. Yup

The Russians will no longer be restrained by the treaty and Putin gets to look statesman-like for "trying" to save it.

[SHRED]

5. A double hustle

[Me.]

6. Precisely

I was going to say the same

[Marie Marie]

7. That was my first thought when I heard of this. Trump is being played - again!

[YOHABLO]

8. John Bolton being the 'head' of anything in U.S. gov't is scary enough. This admin's got to go.

[Vinca]

9. Bolton's a warmonger and Trump will do anything if he can have a signing ceremony.

We'll be lucky to get through this nightmare alive.