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A Vladimir Putin aide has warned Donald Trump that he is "obliged" to fulfill promises he made during his presidential campaign to bring peace to Ukraine.
The President-elect said repeatedly during his campaign to secure his return to the White House that he would put a stop to the more than two and a half years of war in Ukraine "within 24 hours."
And Nikolai Patrushev, part of the Russian president's inner circle and former Secretary of the Security Council, told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that Trump was duty-bound to act on his words.
Patrushev said: "To achieve success in the elections, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. And as a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them.
more... https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-nikolai-patrushev-donald-trump-russia-1984360
Hotler
(12,167 posts)Mark my words, they will steal every penny of S.S., Medicare and won't stop there.
Klarkashton
(2,078 posts)Grins
(7,884 posts)
certain forces indeed.
Now theres a sentence!
Care to elaborate, comrade?
Igel
(36,082 posts)If you believe Putin and his spokeperson.
Maybe going towards Goal #1, sowing division and dissent in Western societies, with the US being Target #1.
liberalla
(10,018 posts)Trump? Responsible? huh?
I think drumpf will feel motivated to fulfill his " obligations", but not out of responsibility. More out of a fear of what may happen if he doesn't.