They arent even trying to hide it anymore…what a sad state of affairs to be reduced to Russia’s bitch
In a meeting with the Duma, parliament’s lower house, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama reportedly told Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, “I’m not here today to accuse Russia of this or that or so forth. I’m saying that we should all strive for a better relationship.” Volodin has been sanctioned since 2014 for Russia’s “illegitimate and unlawful” activities in Ukraine.
Asked for comment by BuzzFeed News, Thune’s office sent a press release distributed after the meetings that suggested the senator had taken a tough line. “During our meetings, we stated in no uncertain terms that Russia must stop its meddling in our elections and that its destabilizing actions in the region are not without consequence. The delegation also stressed that Russia respect the sovereignty of Ukraine and help bring about a peaceful resolution in Syria,” the release read.
But one member of the congressional delegation questioned the usefulness of the sanctions. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told the Washington Examiner, “You do something and nobody ever sits back and analyzes, 'Well, is it working?’ And I think you’d be hard-pressed to say that sanctions against Russia are really working all that well.”
It’s so perfect that these ■■■■■■■■ decided to spend the Fourth of July in . . . Russia. Like: if you wrote that in a script, it would be too on the nose.
This isn’t so different than the last time they thought the rules of politics didn’t apply to them and they could, what’s the quote, “create their own realities,” circa 2002.
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