Trump refuses to condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine

[orangecrush]

Washington (CNN) As world leaders denounced Russia's aggression against Ukraine, President Donald Trump waited more than a day before offering a muted response about the clash, leaving the task of criticizing Moscow to the outgoing US ambassador to the UN.

When asked how he felt about the clash, Trump said, "not good. Not happy about it at all." He seemed reluctant to blame Russia, adding, "we do not like what's happening either way. And hopefully it will get straightened out."

Trump spoke to reporters just days before he is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin at a G20 meeting in Argentina.


In the 24 hours after Russian ships opened fire on and seized three Ukrainian vessels near Crimea, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May, the foreign ministers of Germany, the UK and Canada, European members of the Security Council, including France, Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands and the UK, as well as several US lawmakers expressed grave concern and called for a de-escalation.

During that time, the President and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo remained silent on the serious escalation in tensions between the two countries. After Trump spoke to reporters, a day and a half after the confrontation, Pompeo released a statement expressing "deep concern," condemning Russia and calling for restraint from "both parties."



https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/26/politics/russia-ukraine-trump-silence/index.html



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[empedocles]

1. Can't see it in the photo above, but there's another string attached to the crotch area

[orangecrush]

4. Astute observation!

A "golden" thread...

[underpants]

2. "I think there is blame on both sides,"

Charlottesville

[orangecrush]

5. Precisely.

Thanks, underpants!

[oberliner]

3. UN ambassador Haley condemns Russia's seizure of Ukrainian naval ships

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Monday condemned Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships as “dangerous” and “arrogant," expressing America's support for Kiev.

Haley also accused Russia of violating international law at the start of an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting that she called to discuss the incident, hammering Moscow for what she described as "yet another reckless Russian escalation” of the situation in Ukraine.

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/418255-un-ambassador-haley-condemns-russias-seizure-of-ukraine-ships

[orangecrush]

6. But not Trump.

[oberliner]

7. No, indeed

Fascinating, isn't it?

[orangecrush]

10. Quite so.

[uponit7771]

8. Putin's whore won't condemn his pimp?!?! You don't say...

[orangecrush]

9. I do say!

[maryellen99]

11. We are on the road to WW3 :( nt