Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Thu Feb 16, 2017 | 11:54am EST

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the United States was ready to work with Russia if it found common areas for cooperation, but said Moscow had to adhere to commitments made over Ukraine.

"As we search for new common ground we expect Russia to honor its commitment to the Minsk agreements and work to de-escalate violence in Ukraine," Tillerson told reporters after meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Tillerson said he had a productive meeting with Lavrov and the two men discussed a range of issues of mutual concern. He gave no details aside from his comments on Ukraine and answered no questions.

His comments on the Ukraine crisis came two days before a four-way meeting of the German, French, Russian and Ukrainian ministers that is due to take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-germany-ukraine-idUSKBN15V1V2?il=0

[2naSalit]

1. Riiiiight...

wink, wink.

[heaven05]

2. really?

Bullshit

[Tanuki]

3. So he told reporters "after the meeting," but we have no clue what he said

DURING the meeting, since unnamed "State Department aides" made all the journalists leave. Tillerson, just because your boss is squatting in the Oval Office due a quirk in the electoral system that allows a landslide loser of the popular vote to become so-called president, doesn't mean that the majority of Americans are stupid. We are sick of the daily diet of lies and deception being shoveled down our throats by the Trump Crime Syndicate.

[neohippie]

4. Tillerson stands to profit greatly

How is this not a yuge conflict of interest if Tillerson can work to forge this relationship with Russian he and his friends stand to profit off of an oil deal worth more than 500 billion dollars, Dr. Evil would be impressed