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In reply to the discussion: Trump uses Russian Made Equip in WH to communicate directly with Putin! [View all]TwilightZone
(25,428 posts)15. The original source is the Moscow Times.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/moscow-times/
It also says that a Russian-made link has been there since 1963, so it's not as though this is something Trump/Putin had installed. Seems to be much ado about nothing, IMO.
edit: the original story, though the twitter link:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/08/23/white-house-uses-russian-technology-communicate-kremlin-rostec-says-a62637
It also says that a Russian-made link has been there since 1963, so it's not as though this is something Trump/Putin had installed. Seems to be much ado about nothing, IMO.
edit: the original story, though the twitter link:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/08/23/white-house-uses-russian-technology-communicate-kremlin-rostec-says-a62637
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Trump uses Russian Made Equip in WH to communicate directly with Putin! [View all]
Grasswire2
May 2019
OP
tRump, is having an easy time of it fucking over democracy. Far too many Americans are seriously
RKP5637
May 2019
#13
This reminds me of Lynn Cheney on the Daily Show. She gave Jon a Dart Vader figurine
underpants
May 2019
#20
Yes, as it notes in the article, our end has been Russia-sourced since 1963.
TwilightZone
May 2019
#27
What were the safeguards then? And how do we know there are any now? Given 45's
ancianita
May 2019
#43
NOTE: here is a working link and a link to the original story. This has been in place since 1963.
TwilightZone
May 2019
#38
Breaking News! McConnelll introduces bill to put "In Vlad We Trust" on our money. n/t
brewens
May 2019
#40