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2016-11-10 23:08:38 UTC
The Russian government was in touch with members of President-elect
Donald Trump's political team during the U.S. election campaign and
knows most of his entourage, one of Russia's most senior diplomats told
the Interfax news agency on Thursday.
Accused by defeated Democratic contender Hillary Clinton of being a
puppet of President Vladimir Putin after praising the Russian leader,
Trump has dismissed suggestions he had anything to do with the Russian
government during the campaign.
But in comments that could prove politically awkward for the
president-elect, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said
there had indeed been some communications.
"There were contacts," Interfax cited Ryabkov as saying. "We are doing
this and have been doing this during the election campaign."
Such contacts would continue, he added, saying the Russian government
knew and had been in touch with many of Trump's closest allies. He did
not name names.
"Obviously, we know most of the people from his (Trump's) entourage.
Those people have always been in the limelight in the United States and
have occupied high-ranking positions," he said.
"I cannot say that all of them, but quite a few have been staying in
touch with Russian representatives."
Moscow was just beginning to consider how to go about setting up more
formal channels to communicate with the future Trump administration,
said Ryabkov.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/10/russian-diplomat-there-were-contacts-with-trumps-campaign.html
NiceDonald Trump's political team during the U.S. election campaign and
knows most of his entourage, one of Russia's most senior diplomats told
the Interfax news agency on Thursday.
Accused by defeated Democratic contender Hillary Clinton of being a
puppet of President Vladimir Putin after praising the Russian leader,
Trump has dismissed suggestions he had anything to do with the Russian
government during the campaign.
But in comments that could prove politically awkward for the
president-elect, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said
there had indeed been some communications.
"There were contacts," Interfax cited Ryabkov as saying. "We are doing
this and have been doing this during the election campaign."
Such contacts would continue, he added, saying the Russian government
knew and had been in touch with many of Trump's closest allies. He did
not name names.
"Obviously, we know most of the people from his (Trump's) entourage.
Those people have always been in the limelight in the United States and
have occupied high-ranking positions," he said.
"I cannot say that all of them, but quite a few have been staying in
touch with Russian representatives."
Moscow was just beginning to consider how to go about setting up more
formal channels to communicate with the future Trump administration,
said Ryabkov.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/10/russian-diplomat-there-were-contacts-with-trumps-campaign.html
to know our greatest geopolitical enemy has been in contact with a
prospective president... it's real comforting. For the Kremlin.
Maybe he'll even give a few minutes of thought about Americans, once
he's all done doing Vladimir Putin's bidding.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/10/russian-diplomat-there-were-contacts-with-trumps-campaign.html
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Donald J. "Cheeto Benito" Trump on Vladimir Putin
11-10-16: “I got to know him very well because we were both on ‘60
Minutes,’ we were stablemates, and we did very well that night.”
-Donald J. Trump
7-27-16: “I never met Putin. I don’t know who Putin is." -Donald J. Trump
Donald J. "Cheeto Benito" Trump on Vladimir Putin
11-10-16: “I got to know him very well because we were both on ‘60
Minutes,’ we were stablemates, and we did very well that night.”
-Donald J. Trump
7-27-16: “I never met Putin. I don’t know who Putin is." -Donald J. Trump