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VermontKevin

(1,473 posts) Mon Jul 17, 2017, 06:51 PM Jul 2017

Russia rejects any US conditions for return of seized compounds [View all]

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."

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/17/politics/russia-us-diplomatic-compounds/index.html?sr=twCNN071717russia-us-diplomatic-compounds0223PMVODtop

Very crafty of President Obama to set this up. Russians are demanding a total cave. What will Trump do?

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Russia rejects any US conditions for return of seized compounds [View all] VermontKevin Jul 2017 OP

Then go fuck yourselves. onecaliberal Jul 2017 #1

Now they dictate what happens on American soil? Squinch Jul 2017 #2

They own the president. Demtexan Jul 2017 #3

Yes. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #5

Under international diplomatic law it is not American soil. former9thward Jul 2017 #9

Yes, but when the diplomats are tossed out due to wrongdoing, I would imagine the property Squinch Jul 2017 #12

We are at war with the Russians? former9thward Jul 2017 #15

I would say that their actions amounted to a coup attempt. So I think there's a case to be made. Squinch Jul 2017 #16

I would assume you think we should refuse to allow former9thward Jul 2017 #20

You'll assume whatever your fevered mind conjures up, but I never said anything remotely Squinch Jul 2017 #27

In short order, Space X will do it. About a year, IIRC. Fuck Russia. kysrsoze Jul 2017 #29

That is not what NASA says former9thward Jul 2017 #30

Look what they've done to the state dept already, president Putin wants his houses back uponit7771 Jul 2017 #26

I've said it before....torch the buildings and grounds. Moostache Jul 2017 #4

What will you say when they torch ours? former9thward Jul 2017 #10

Would it be before or after we staged a silent coup against their government? Squinch Jul 2017 #13

Where was all this outrage when the U.S. has attempted to influence former9thward Jul 2017 #17

So you think there should be no response to the Russian hacking of the US election? Squinch Jul 2017 #18

If we are confident that it was the Russian government former9thward Jul 2017 #21

Gosh. Such outrage. Squinch Jul 2017 #25

What were the proposed conditions? Gothmog Jul 2017 #6

Still waiting for the administration to tell us. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #8

I wonder what is inside the compounds that they want so bad? HipChick Jul 2017 #7

The whole White House is compromised, why would they have, to meet any conditions MiddleClass Jul 2017 #11

well let's see what mr moscow does..... spanone Jul 2017 #14

Notice that they didn't demand anything of Obama NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #19

Two words with Trump, also: "LOVE YOU." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #23

Gee, maybe shooting down a passenger plane is "a violation of international law." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #22

Bite Me, Vlad Quanta Jul 2017 #24

Comrade Putin owns his bitch. procon Jul 2017 #28