I'm wondering if lifting sanctions came up?

[SHRED]

I mean Rex was there to put in his two cents and we all know his Exxon/Mobil history as it relates with Putin.

Did reporters ask if sanctions were discussed?

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Of course it was the main topic. How to lift them and still get the support of the

-self censor area, none of us are safe-

Oops, I have done it again, made a statement that could get me killed

time to self censor again

[PJMcK]

2. Ya think?

wink

[cheyanne]

3. Softening the public for the lifting of sanctions

was the main purpose of the meeting. Putin and Trump are waiting for the right time to lift the sanctions.

Trump seems to think that if he asks Putin point blank about the election inference

a) Putin will honestly admit to it

and

b) we will accept that has not only a brilliant tactical move but excellent diplomancy.

Most of the rest of the meeting was also scripted by Putin and Trump to convince us that Putin is an honest statesman willing to work with US on many issues. This image was furthered by the extended meeting which was to promote the idea that Putin and Trump have lots of topics that they can agree on .

[onecaliberal]

4. You know they did

[MedusaX]

5. Lifting Sanctions is the common objective linking all parties in the meeting

Hence, all topics of conversation are related to the common objective.

The word "sanctions" need not ever be specifically stated... and at least 2 people in the room should have been cognizant of the probability that the room had ears & possibly eyes, as well.
So that provides additional incentive not to specifically address "sanctions".

This strategy would also allow all parties to state to the media that
"sanctions" were never discussed
Or
the word "sanctions" was never spoken by anyone present.


Of course, all statements which refer to
"common objectives"
or "shared concerns"
or "joint efforts"
are really referring to
the excuse to be used as justification for lifting sanctions.

[JDC]

6. It was the #1 topic. Rex and Con have a 1/2 trillion $ Exxon is waiting