You Will Anyway: A very interesting proposal

Friday, July 27, 2018

A very interesting proposal

No, I'm not talking about the one where Putin told Trump he'd like to get his hands on Bill Browder. This one:

[S]peaking to reporters in South Africa, where he was attending a summit of BRICS nations, Putin said another meeting with Trump was still on the agenda. “Regarding our meetings, I understand very well what President Trump said. He has a desire to have further meetings,” Putin said. “I am ready for that. We need for the appropriate conditions to exist, to be created, including in our countries,” Putin told a news conference. “We are ready for such meetings. We are ready to invite President Trump to Moscow. Be my guest. He has such an invitation, I told him that.”

Reuters

So, Putin won't come to Trump. Trump must come to Putin.

Referring to the proposal for a meeting in the United States, Putin said: “I am ready to go to Washington. I repeat once again, if the right conditions for work are created.”

And what are those?

Putin said that, in the meantime, it was possible that he and Trump would meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina in November, or at another international event.

I'd say that's a given. Without any Americans present, of course. As always.

“Despite the difficulties, in this particular case difficulties linked to the internal political situation in the United States, life goes on and our contacts continue.”

Behind all our backs.

He said the international deal on Iran’s nuclear program, from which Trump has withdrawn, was also an area that needed U.S.-Russian dialogue.

“It’s a subject for debate and negotiations. How can you have these if they don’t exist? There are some things you can’t do over the phone.”

Yes, like signing business deals for a Trump Tower in Moscow.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE:

"He is open to visiting Moscow upon receiving a formal invitation," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.

Sanders added that "Trump looks forward to having President Putin to Washington after the first of the year."

The Hill

The other pee tape: He peed his pants in excitement when Putin offered a Moscow meeting.

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