Putin: We'll have to retaliate against 'illegal' U.S. sanctions
Source: Reuters
JULY 27, 2017 / 10:57 AM / 9 MINUTES AGO
Denis Pinchuk
SAVONLINNA, Finland (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would be forced to retaliate if Washington pressed ahead with what he called illegal new sanctions against Moscow, describing U.S. conduct towards his country as boorish and unreasonable.
Putin, speaking on a visit to Finland, was commenting on a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives which on Tuesday decided to impose new sanctions on Moscow and to force President Donald Trump to obtain lawmakers' permission before easing any sanctions on Russia.
The sanctions have yet to be approved by the Senate or Trump, and a top White House aide said on Thursday that Trump could veto the legislation in order to push for a tougher deal.
Putin, who has repeatedly denied U.S. allegations that Russia interfered with last year's U.S. presidential election, said Moscow would only decide on how to retaliate against Washington once it had seen the final text of the proposed law.
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(45,002 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,917 posts)PatSeg
(47,427 posts)Who determines if they are illegal? Talk about hubris.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)That video of our President being splashed in the face by hookers of indeterminate age would be absolutely devastating to this nation. It would tear us apart. I really, really hope that Putin doesn't have this in mind.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)No way with his personality that he wants to be in a submissive position ...
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)How humiliating for this country. How absolutely devastating for us.
Then all I can hope for is that the Russians please, please, PLEASE do not release the humiliating video of our President voiding his bladder on the faces of Russian hookers (of indeterminate age) in a hotel room in Russia. That would be the most horrible consequence this nation would ever face. Just. Don't. Do it.
Maeve
(42,282 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)"But the study refutes this by saying that power frees people from their inhibitions, and thereby increases sadomasochistic thoughts in everyone especially masochistic leanings in men and sadistic thoughts in women."
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)He would never want to be viewed as the "recipient" in that scenario.
red dog 1
(27,797 posts)"However, Putin said that Moscow had 'many friends' in the United States"
He could have said that "Moscow had many friends in the White House."
K&R
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VaBchTgerLily
(231 posts)So Trump will most likely be freaking out and causing more turmoil after Putin's comment-wonder if we will in fact see a veto from trump on new sanctions bill. Maybe he will release the PEE PEE TAPE
SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)Keep your Russian mitts off of our electoral process, you lying, cheap bully. And take your mewling sycophant, Trump, back to mother Russia, where you and he can pee all over each other to your heart's content.