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Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 01:14 PM Jan 2020

Per Shimon Prokupecz, fkn Lavrov expressed condolences (for) Soleimani, US strike violated int. law

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed
condolences in connection with the killing of Qasem
Soleimani and said U.S. strike violated international
laws in a Saturday phone call with Iranian Foreign
Minister Javad Zarif, according to readout posted by
the Russian ministry





Shimon is a great source
He covers court proceedings
(in case you’re not familiar with him)

Anyway,
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Per Shimon Prokupecz, fkn Lavrov expressed condolences (for) Soleimani, US strike violated int. law (Original Post) Leghorn21 Jan 2020 OP
Did Putin Turbineguy Jan 2020 #1
I think putin gave trump the go ahead mercuryblues Jan 2020 #6
Only Trump can make Russia look like the good guys on the world stage. dem4decades Jan 2020 #2
Excellent post. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #3
THIS malaise Jan 2020 #5
Putin just validated Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #4

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
6. I think putin gave trump the go ahead
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 01:48 PM
Jan 2020

and the info on where to strike. Knowing trump would full well take the bait and what the outcome would be. This plays into his long game.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Putin just validated
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 01:41 PM
Jan 2020

his likely move to garner exception and influence once again in the Iraq domestic affairs. Russia was Saddam's go to country for a things Military before Cheney gave him the Poison Gas to bomb the Kurds. Iran has since 1980 bought military goods from Russia at various times.



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