Readout of Trump/Putin phone call released by Kremlin: "importance of restoring trade, economic ties

[highplainsdem]

Last edited Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:54 PM - Edit history (1)

I'd been seeing tweets from both Russian and American journalists wondering why it wasn't out yet.

And the Kremlin version is out before Trump's.

Here's a link to the Russian text:

http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/53787


And since I don't read or speak Russian, here's what Google Translate made of that.

Note it mentions a US/Russian partnership to deal with the Ukraine.

And the importance of restoring "mutually beneficial" trade and economic ties, which sounds like a reference to lifting sanctions.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump official assuming office and wished success in his future activities.

During the meeting, both sides had shown a disposition to actively work together on stabilization and development of Russian-American cooperation in a constructive, equal and mutually beneficial basis.

Thoroughly discussed current international issues, including the fight against terrorism, the situation in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the sphere of strategic stability and non-proliferation, the situation around the Iranian nuclear program and the Korean Peninsula. Also touched upon the main aspects of the crisis in Ukraine. It was agreed to establish a partnership cooperation in all these and other areas.

At the same time highlighted the priority of joint efforts in the fight against the main threat - international terrorism. The Presidents called for establishing a real coordination of US and Russian actions in order to defeat LIH and other terrorist groups in Syria.

It stresses the importance of the restoration of mutually beneficial trade and economic ties between the business communities of the two countries, which could further stimulate progressive and stable development of bilateral relations.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to give the commission to work out the possible dates and venue of their personal meeting.

Donald Trump asked to convey the wishes of happiness and prosperity to the Russian people, noting that the US people are sympathetic to Russia and its citizens.

Vladimir Putin, in turn, stressed that the Russian experience similar feelings towards the Americans. He recalled that our country for more than two centuries, America has supported, was her ally in two world wars and now considers the US as an important partner in the fight against international terrorism.

The leaders agreed to maintain regular personal contacts.

The conversation took place in a positive and businesslike manner.

[highplainsdem]

1. RT article about the phone call:

https://www.rt.com/news/375416-putin-trump-telephone-call/

[roamer65]

2. More lies.

The vast majority of the American people are NOT sympathetic to Russia.

Only Agent Orange is...

[highplainsdem]

3. You're right, but Trump's propagandists are trying to make his base sympathetic to Russia.

[Hugin]

4. "It stresses the importance of the restoration of mutually beneficial trade and economic ties..."

There's the money line. It says, "Drop the Sanctions."

[highplainsdem]

6. Yeah. I don't know how else it could be read. But I've already seen some news sources

saying that the lifting of sanctions wasn't discussed. I don't know what else "restoration of trade and economic ties" would be.

[dalton99a]

5. Too bad Trump can't start Lada dealerships to make Russia great again.