Friday, June 15, 2018

President Trump And Crimea


Washington Times: Trump: Obama lost Crimea to Russia, time to move on with Putin

President Trump said Friday that he’s looking to meet sometime this summer with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that the U.S. should move beyond its objections to Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 because then-President Barack Obama failed to stop it.

“It’s possible that we’ll meet, yeah,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House.

Noting that he has proposed for the Group of Seven nations to readmit Russia, which was kicked out of the coalition over the illegal taking of Crimea from Ukraine, Mr. Trump said, “I think it’s better to have Russia in, than to have Russia out.”

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More News On President Trump's Remarks On Crimea

'Putin didn't respect President Obama': Trump blames Obama for Russia's annexation of Crimea -- Business Insider
Trump: 'Obama lost Crimea' to Russia -- The Hill
President Trump is again blaming his predecessor for Russia's annexation of Crimea -- Aol.com

WNU Editor: A lot of questions are also being raised on what President Trump said at the G7 ....



Trump questioned why allies opposed Russia's annexation of Crimea: report -- The Hill
Trump to G7: Crimea Part of Russia Because Everyone Speaks Russian - Reports -- Sputnik
Kremlin mum on Trump's G7 remarks about Crimea -- TASS
Revealed: Trump told G7 leaders over dinner that 'Crimea is part of Russia because everyone there speaks Russian' as he called for nation to be allowed back into the summit -- Daily Mail
Kremlin Unable to Verify Trump's Remarks on Crimea -- Sputnik
From 'Obama Did It' to 'Part of Russia': Evolution of Trump's Position on Crimea -- Sputnik

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