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spanone

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Thu Dec 20, 2018, 10:25 AM Dec 2018

'Donald's Right': Putin Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal From Syria

Putin calls the president 'donald'....how cute.


Russian President Vladimir Putin answering questions during his annual press conference in Moscow on December 20. He said he supported the U.S. move to withdraw troops from Syria, a regime Russia has backed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S. was correct to withdraw its troops from Syria.

During his annual Q&A with domestic and foreign media, Putin was asked by the Chicago Tribune what he thought of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops, and his claims that the war against the Islamic State had been won.

"Donald is right, and I agree with him," Putin said.

On Wednesday, Trump tweeted: “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.” He doubled down on this on Thursday, tweeting: “Getting out of Syria was no surprise.


https://www.newsweek.com/putin-backs-trumps-decision-pull-troops-out-syria-says-donald-right-1266460

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'Donald's Right': Putin Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal From Syria (Original Post) spanone Dec 2018 OP
If this isn't absolute proof of collusion, what is? Initech Dec 2018 #1
You be good boy Donald Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #2
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