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Did Putin Just Summons Trump to the kremlin for New Marching Orders?
Trump announced this week that he and Putin will meet soon to discuss the state of U S sanctions on Russia.
Given Trump’s reluctance to criticize Putin like he pounces on practically everyone else, the question must be asked:
Did Putin order President Trump to the Kremlin to discuss his next marching orders?
There are a number of things wrong with this meeting beyond the obvious fact that Trump initiated the call to congratulate Putin for a political victory that was as rigged as Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election.
First, there is no reason for an American president to prioritize a meeting with Russia over sanctions it imposed due to Russian interference in the country’s general election process.
The sanctions speak for themselves. If Russia want them lifted, they can do so by coming clean. Russia could voluntarily acknowledge their culpability. They could agree to refrain from such activity in the future. It does not take a summit to arrive at this course of action on the part of the Russian government.
Secondly, the most important issue for the Americans to discuss with the Russians in contemporary foreign relations is not sanctions imposed upon Russia, but Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
