Putin ready to provide record of Lavrov-Trump exchange
Source: RTE IE
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow could provide a record of the exchange between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump, who is accused of sharing classified intelligence.
The pair met at the White House on 10 May.
"If the US administration finds it possible, we are ready to provide a recording of the conversation between Lavrov and Trump to the US Congress and Senate," Mr Putin said during a press conference.
A Kremlin aide said Mr Putin is prepared to provide a transcript, not audio recording, of the meeting.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2017/0517/875799-trump-comey-flynn/
So Trump did not divulge secret information to Lavrov, and he has the tapes to prove it?
BainsBane
(53,003 posts)I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It's all so absurd.
JHan
(10,173 posts)been laughing all morning since I read it
Chemisse
(30,793 posts)The US should not stoop to taking recordings of the Oval Office conversation from one of our enemies.
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)Congress?
Great.
athena
(4,187 posts)If you know anything about Putin and his government, you know that he will not provide the actual transcript but what he wants us to think is the transcript.
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)"Nothing To See Here"
muriel_volestrangler
(101,154 posts)including ISIS, al Qaeda, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, Al-Shabaab, whoever ...".
trusty elf
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LOL Lib
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Historic NY
(37,449 posts)what happened to electronic screening.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Who is going to stop it?
Botany
(70,291 posts)BTW if Obama or Bill Clinton had outed a top secret Israeli agent working behind
ISIS' lines how quick would the republicans have been calling for their heads?
Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)Botany
(70,291 posts)..... got into the oval office.
Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)Botany
(70,291 posts)Putin and company are playing w/Trump like a toy.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)They let that one Russian photographer in, which was heavily criticized because of the things you can put into a camera.
Or maybe someone just used a cellphone :-P
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)schools make students leave their cell phones at the door when taking tests.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)But he definitely made a statement defending Trump and offered a transcript of the 'recording'. Whatever 'recording' means.
PatSeg
(46,804 posts)Putin seems to be playing him big time. He's using Trump's tactics, except he is much, much better at it.
bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)"Got a copy?"
"No, but we can make one up right away. Anything to help comrade in problem."
beastie boy
(9,063 posts)Basically, what Putin says is:
-Yes, we bugged your office
-Yes, we have dirt on you
-Yes, we will release it for the asking.
-No, you don't matter. It's been nice messing with you!
ButSeeYa
(273 posts)This is unbelievable.
WhiteTara
(29,676 posts)Welcome to DU
Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)Letting him know they are listening and recoridng, and have been, way before he was in the WH.
flamingdem
(39,304 posts)they bugged the OVAL OFFICE!
They probably have tapes of that blow up the other day when reporters said a TV was blasted to cover up the cursing and yelling.
They are having FUN over there in Moscow
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)Afromania
(2,767 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)dalton99a
(81,070 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,111 posts)Trump didn't do it
signed Vlad