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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?
onecaliberal
(32,762 posts)Squinch
(50,901 posts)Demtexan
(1,588 posts)They think they can.
former9thward
(31,923 posts)Just as American diplomatic property in Russia is not Russian soil. The U.S. has diplomatic compounds in Russia (used for the same purposes the Russians use their's here) which could be closed by the Russians. Maybe both countries should close shop.
Squinch
(50,901 posts)reverts to American ownership. I doubt Nazi Germany was allowed to own real estate in NYC during WW2, right?
former9thward
(31,923 posts)Squinch
(50,901 posts)former9thward
(31,923 posts)them to carry our astronauts into space. We should not hitchhike with the enemy. Maybe the Chinese will take us.
Squinch
(50,901 posts)connected to astronauts in space.
What is this new technique you all are using, where someone says "A" and then you all say, "so of course that means you think "Z." It's very ham handed and ridiculous.
kysrsoze
(6,019 posts)former9thward
(31,923 posts)but an anonymous internet poster I'm sure knows better ...
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)Moostache
(9,895 posts)Fuck you Vladimir...just because our pussy-grabbing fake President lacks the set to tell you to fuck off does not mean that all Americans are down for Russian-rule so overtly...c'mon over for the bonfire though, first round of S'mores on the burning Russian buildings are on me pal!
former9thward
(31,923 posts)Squinch
(50,901 posts)former9thward
(31,923 posts)elections all over the world? Sometimes with money, sometimes with "extra legal" methods, sometimes with troops. I guess I missed it. But that still does not answer the question. If we torch their's what are you going to say when they torch ours?
Squinch
(50,901 posts)And, pray, what outrage might that be?
former9thward
(31,923 posts)then we should retaliate with our own cyber warfare to aid anti-Putin forces.
Squinch
(50,901 posts)Gothmog
(144,875 posts)The article is silent on what conditions were asked for by the trumpies
VermontKevin
(1,473 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)MiddleClass
(888 posts)Just tell Don the con to hand them over and he will,
that said, we should demand impeachment if it does, when it's not done. We have an election message,
simply Protect America
spanone
(135,775 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)perhaps because they knew the answer they'd get. Two words, and the second one is "you."
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Quanta
(195 posts)You ain't gettin' shit. And if you DO, your boy is going down double time. Take THAT back to your masters, Russkis! Fucking assholes even getting all up in my personal webspace...FUCK YOU RUSSIA. Cash us ousside, howboudat?!?!
procon
(15,805 posts)Trump will hand over the keys and get nothing in return because he's such a great deal maker.