TASS: Russia invites Trump’s administration for talks on Syria in Astana - US daily
The negotiations at the issue are planned to be held in the capital of Kazakhstan later in the month with the participation of representatives from Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran
WASHINGTON, January 14. /TASS/. A transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump has been invited to Moscow-initiated negotiations on the Syrian conflict resolution, the Washington Post daily reported citing its anonymous source.
The negotiations at the issue are planned to be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, later in the month with the participation of representatives from Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran.
According to the US daily, which cited an anonymous official in Trump’s transitional team, "the invitation, extended to Trump’s designated national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, came in a Dec. 28 phone call to Flynn by Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador in Washington."
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Update #1: Russian Ambassador Invited Trump Administration to Syria Peace Talks as US Issued Sanctions (ABC News)
Update #2: Turkey and Russia to invite U.S. to Syria talks: Turkish minister (Reuters).
WNU Editor: The Washington Post article is behind a pay-wall .... but its conclusions are correct .... this is the first sign of better/enhanced UU-Russian relations under President-Elect Trump. What's my take .... such arrangements are usually done after a new President has been inaugurated .... but it is clear that the incoming Trump administration and the outgoing Obama administration do not see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues, and the Trump team has decided to ignore past tradition and protocol and go it alone.
2 comments:
Bubbah Clinton obstructed GWB during the transition.
Obama and others are doing the same.
Based on that, why should 'tradition' be observed?
My 2nd take on Syrian Peace Talks is:
Kerry is still Secretary of State and he will not get another 15 minutes in the limelight!
DELICIOUS!
;)
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