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Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:13 AM May 2017

Putin ready to provide record of Lavrov-Trump exchange

Source: RTE IE

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow could provide a record of the exchange between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump, who is accused of sharing classified intelligence.

The pair met at the White House on 10 May.

"If the US administration finds it possible, we are ready to provide a recording of the conversation between Lavrov and Trump to the US Congress and Senate," Mr Putin said during a press conference.

A Kremlin aide said Mr Putin is prepared to provide a transcript, not audio recording, of the meeting.



Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2017/0517/875799-trump-comey-flynn/



So Trump did not divulge secret information to Lavrov, and he has the tapes to prove it?

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Putin ready to provide record of Lavrov-Trump exchange (Original Post) Xipe Totec May 2017 OP
LOL BainsBane May 2017 #1
LOL... I can't stop laughing JHan May 2017 #4
Putin must be having the time of his life. Chemisse May 2017 #2
So Putin is willing to be more forthcoming than our White House or Republicans in FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #3
Only if you trust Putin to tell the truth. athena May 2017 #22
Oh yes of course. But at least Putin**sounds**helpful, unlike Turtle Man and the party of FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #33
Putin: "that info Israel wanted kept secret? We're happy to tell everyone what it is muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #5
..... trusty elf May 2017 #6
They all took turns wearing the guinea pig on their heads. LOL Lib May 2017 #31
They bugged the WH... Historic NY May 2017 #7
When Trump says "They're okay. Let them in" Flaleftist May 2017 #23
How did the Russians ( Lavrov Kislyak) get a recording device into the oval office? Botany May 2017 #8
Dunno. Got a cell phone? Xipe Totec May 2017 #9
This is way above my pay grade but shouldn't the have been screened before they ..... Botany May 2017 #10
Well, they got in with a camera. So.... nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #13
Good point. Botany May 2017 #15
Remember the photographer? Bradical79 May 2017 #19
Gee, even cannabis_flower May 2017 #20
Satire, right? Turbineguy May 2017 #11
Nope. There's argument back-and-forth as to what Putin meant by recording Xipe Totec May 2017 #12
Sounds more like a threat to Trump PatSeg May 2017 #21
"Vlad, about that loyalty conversation I didn't have with Comey ...." bucolic_frolic May 2017 #14
Looks like someone is throwing one big orange shitbag under the bus! beastie boy May 2017 #16
Surely, I have eclipsed into an alternate universe. ButSeeYa May 2017 #17
Isn't that the truth! WhiteTara May 2017 #24
Oh, beautifully expressed, But! - - "I have eclipsed..." - marvelous! eom Leghorn21 May 2017 #25
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!! secondwind May 2017 #18
This is a Fuck You to the United States, and a threat to Trump obamanut2012 May 2017 #26
So they have the recordings because.. flamingdem May 2017 #27
More links to other media carrying this. Wtf uppityperson May 2017 #28
ugh Afromania May 2017 #29
"Mr Putin is prepared to provide a transcript, not audio recording, of the meeting." Miles Archer May 2017 #30
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #32
Like an absence excuse from your parents Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #34

Chemisse

(30,811 posts)
2. Putin must be having the time of his life.
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:19 AM
May 2017

The US should not stoop to taking recordings of the Oval Office conversation from one of our enemies.

athena

(4,187 posts)
22. Only if you trust Putin to tell the truth.
Wed May 17, 2017, 09:47 AM
May 2017

If you know anything about Putin and his government, you know that he will not provide the actual transcript but what he wants us to think is the transcript.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
33. Oh yes of course. But at least Putin**sounds**helpful, unlike Turtle Man and the party of
Wed May 17, 2017, 11:38 AM
May 2017

"Nothing To See Here"

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
5. Putin: "that info Israel wanted kept secret? We're happy to tell everyone what it is
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:27 AM
May 2017

including ISIS, al Qaeda, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, Al-Shabaab, whoever ...".

Botany

(70,504 posts)
8. How did the Russians ( Lavrov Kislyak) get a recording device into the oval office?
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:38 AM
May 2017

BTW if Obama or Bill Clinton had outed a top secret Israeli agent working behind
ISIS' lines how quick would the republicans have been calling for their heads?

Botany

(70,504 posts)
10. This is way above my pay grade but shouldn't the have been screened before they .....
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:44 AM
May 2017

..... got into the oval office.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
19. Remember the photographer?
Wed May 17, 2017, 09:31 AM
May 2017

They let that one Russian photographer in, which was heavily criticized because of the things you can put into a camera.

Or maybe someone just used a cellphone :-P

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
12. Nope. There's argument back-and-forth as to what Putin meant by recording
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:48 AM
May 2017

But he definitely made a statement defending Trump and offered a transcript of the 'recording'. Whatever 'recording' means.

PatSeg

(47,430 posts)
21. Sounds more like a threat to Trump
Wed May 17, 2017, 09:39 AM
May 2017

Putin seems to be playing him big time. He's using Trump's tactics, except he is much, much better at it.

bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts)
14. "Vlad, about that loyalty conversation I didn't have with Comey ...."
Wed May 17, 2017, 08:55 AM
May 2017

"Got a copy?"

"No, but we can make one up right away. Anything to help comrade in problem."

beastie boy

(9,345 posts)
16. Looks like someone is throwing one big orange shitbag under the bus!
Wed May 17, 2017, 09:12 AM
May 2017

Basically, what Putin says is:

-Yes, we bugged your office
-Yes, we have dirt on you
-Yes, we will release it for the asking.
-No, you don't matter. It's been nice messing with you!

obamanut2012

(26,076 posts)
26. This is a Fuck You to the United States, and a threat to Trump
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:46 AM
May 2017

Letting him know they are listening and recoridng, and have been, way before he was in the WH.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
27. So they have the recordings because..
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:49 AM
May 2017

they bugged the OVAL OFFICE!

They probably have tapes of that blow up the other day when reporters said a TV was blasted to cover up the cursing and yelling.

They are having FUN over there in Moscow

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