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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 07:42 PM Apr 2017

Lavrov speaks to Tillerson about Syria chemical attack

Source: Associated Press

Lavrov speaks to Tillerson about Syria chemical attack
Updated 2:25 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017


MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Russia regrets U.S. opposition to Russian inspectors taking part in an investigation into a chemical weapons attack in Syria.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Lavrov spoke with Tillerson by telephone on Friday and they agreed once again to look into organizing an objective investigation under the aegis of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

The ministry said Lavrov also repeated Moscow's demand that the U.S. return Russia's estates in the states of Maryland and New York.

The two retreats were shut down by the Obama administration late last year in retaliation for Russia's cyber-meddling in the presidential election. The U.S. said the estates were being used for intelligence activities.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Lavrov-speaks-to-Tillerson-about-Syria-chemical-11090016.php



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Lavrov speaks to Tillerson about Syria chemical attack (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2017 OP
Russian involvement in the investigation is likely to uncover inconvenient truths ... mr_lebowski Apr 2017 #1
 

mr_lebowski

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1. Russian involvement in the investigation is likely to uncover inconvenient truths ...
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:33 AM
Apr 2017

Such as the fact that Assad actually had nothing to do with it.

I'm afraid the Drumpf regime can't allow that, sorry guys.

But hey, you can have your estates back that Obama usurped from you in exchange for your not meddling in our sham investigation, that sound fair?

Righty-O ... And Nudge Nudge ... Your Man Drumpf is on the job, Pootie Poot!

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