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?
BainsBane
(53,056 posts)I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It's all so absurd.
JHan
(10,173 posts)been laughing all morning since I read it
Chemisse
(30,816 posts)The US should not stoop to taking recordings of the Oval Office conversation from one of our enemies.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)Congress?
Great.
athena
(4,187 posts)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
(14,020 posts)"Nothing To See Here"
muriel_volestrangler
(101,356 posts)including ISIS, al Qaeda, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, Al-Shabaab, whoever ...".
trusty elf
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LOL Lib
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Historic NY
(37,452 posts)what happened to electronic screening.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Who is going to stop it?
Botany
(70,567 posts)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?
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Botany
(70,567 posts)..... got into the oval office.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Botany
(70,567 posts)Putin and company are playing w/Trump like a toy.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)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
cannabis_flower
(3,765 posts)schools make students leave their cell phones at the door when taking tests.
Turbineguy
(37,364 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)But he definitely made a statement defending Trump and offered a transcript of the 'recording'. Whatever 'recording' means.
PatSeg
(47,573 posts)Putin seems to be playing him big time. He's using Trump's tactics, except he is much, much better at it.
bucolic_frolic
(43,258 posts)"Got a copy?"
"No, but we can make one up right away. Anything to help comrade in problem."
beastie boy
(9,408 posts)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!
ButSeeYa
(273 posts)This is unbelievable.
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)Welcome to DU
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)obamanut2012
(26,111 posts)Letting him know they are listening and recoridng, and have been, way before he was in the WH.
flamingdem
(39,319 posts)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
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Afromania
(2,770 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)dalton99a
(81,569 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,170 posts)Trump didn't do it
signed Vlad