Putin says 'nothing compromising' in Trump call to Ukraine leader

[mac56]

Source: Yahoo News

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday defended Donald Trump over accusations the US leader pressured Kiev to dig up dirt on a rival, saying there was "nothing compromising" in transcripts of the call.

"I see nothing compromising in the conversation between Trump and (Ukrainian leader Volodymyr) Zelensky," Putin said of the phone call that has sparked an impeachment probe in the US.

"President Trump turned to a colleague with a request to investigate possible corruption relating to members of the former administration," the Russian leader said at an energy forum in Moscow.

"Any head of state would have had to do the same."



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-says-nothing-compromising-trump-call-ukraine-leader-130954230.html

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Riiiiight...

[Aviation Pro]

1. How the fuck would you know, criminal?

I can't wait for this guy to be snatched by our Tier 1 forces and brought here for his trial and imprisonment. Maybe he can share a cell with his agent, er, BFF.

[Botany]

8. Egg zack LEE

Now how would Vlad know what was said in a call between the President of the Ukraine and Trump?
Not unless Trump or the Ukrainian President told him.

[Raven]

2. Was he on the call too? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Seems there was a whole stadium of people on the call!

[orangecrush]

37. THIS

[Yavin4]

15. Putin is on every Trump call. n/t

[flibbitygiblets]

20. Since he insists on using an unsecured phone, this is a given

We've always assumed it's just due to TRump's belligerence and stupidity. It's probably more "by design".

[mac56]

3. In a related story

the fox says there is nothing compromising in him being in the chicken coop.

[pandr32]

4. And he is weighing in--why?

[underpants]

14. This is a public "Good job" "I've got your back" to Trump

[pandr32]

19. Appears so!

[LiberalLovinLug]

38. quid pro quo

[the_sly_pig]

6. ... says the practiced extortionist and murderer....

[Thomas Hurt]

7. is anything compromising for a dictator? LOL, Putin can say wtf he wants.

[maxsolomon]

10. Because that's how you do everything: extortion.

I bet Mohammad bin Salman doesn't see anything wrong, either. Or Duterte. Or multiple aged African Strongmen.

[Marthe48]

11. Of course he says that

All he has to do is sit on his can and type a little word here, whisper a little word into the phone, move some $$$ around and then deny any complicity.

[DetlefK]

12. Any head of state would have used official channels instead of sending a hatchetman.

[oldsoftie]

13. Well then that settles it. Lets move on to other issues...

[NurseJackie]

16. Obviously that word has a different meaning in Russia than it does everywhere else.

[The Liberal Lion]

17. Who gives a fuck what you think Vlad?

[flibbitygiblets]

21. Take it from the guy who INVADED Ukraine, "Trump was totally innocent". WTAF???

This is damning just on it's face.

[Brainfodder]

22. This should be further piece of "proven proof"?

Taking loyal 2 show watching Fox News viewers for the troglodytes they apparently are?

Sean Hannity won't remain free after all this BULLSHIT is over?

Just remember everything BLOB says is for that base of idiots and of course we can't understand it.

[NastyRiffraff]

23. Oh, well if Putin said so

Everything is fine and we should forget the whole thing,

(I assume there's no need for the sarcasm tag here.)

[woodsprite]

24. That's for the House Intelligence Committee to decide. nt

[Maine-i-acs]

25. Good to see Vlad acting as a moral compass.

A real "Voice of reason" there.
/sarcasm

[dawg day]

26. "Come on. He did EXACTLY what I told him to do."

"And it worked! Zelenskyy is giving up on the Crimea!"

[C_U_L8R]

27. Yeah and colluder says no collusion

Fuck you Putin, you odious little troll

[Newest Reality]

28. Great insight!

I bet ten out of ten authoritarian Oligarchs would agree: Nyet! No big deal!"

When I want to be one, I will check in with Putin, who is like King of the Oligarchs these days and with YUGE net worth to prove it.

Thanks Pootie! Anymore expert opinion?

[EveHammond13]

29. he loves to fuck with us

[Nitram]

30. So nice of Pootie to weigh in on behalf of our beleaguered, and soon to de ex, President.

With friends like that, who needs enemies?

[sinkingfeeling]

31. Because no one knows more about US laws and constitution than KGB Putin.

[tblue37]

32. Putin? Well, now, that's that then, isn't it. nt

[BeyondGeography]

33. Really?

[rocktivity]

34. How does he know? Was he on the line, too?

rocktivity

[matt819]

35. This is brilliant

It forces Trump to refer to Putin to support his assertions that he (Trump) did nothing wrong.

Hey, the Russian dictator says it's okay.

The guy who illegally occupied part of Ukraine said I did fine.

The guy who kills political opponents and journalists gave me a thumbs up.

Frankly, I think that's marvelous.

Also, Trump will say he doesn't have to release the audio of the calls with Putin because Putin says he needs to agree. Hogwash, of course, but Putin says so.

Reagan is rolling over in his grave.

[orangecrush]

36. I hope you pay

And pay dearly for unleashing your puppet on my country.

[Linda Ed]

39. Putin needs to keep

his nose out of our country and it's business...He is one of the reasons we are going thru this because of drumpf and his loyalty to putin and being a Russian asset...Why was he so adamant about telling drumpf not to let out his conversations with him? Run your own damn country Putin!!

[mia]

40. Will Trump tweet Putin's endorsement?

I'm waiting for it.

[Skittles]

41. Putin's word is as good as Trump's

[truthisfreedom]

42. Fuck putin.

[dchill]

43. The bank! That's where I'm taking it, the bank!

Deutsche Bank, that is.