New Russian envoy describes 'warm' meeting with Trump - agencies

 

FILE PHOTO: Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's newly installed ambassador to Washington said on Friday that he had had a warm and constructive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian news agencies reported.

 

"I was received by President Trump, I presented my credentials. For my part I said that we are looking forward to an improvement in the relations between our two countries," Tass news agency quoted the ambassador, Anatoly Antonov, as saying.

 

"President Trump received me in a warm and friendly way ... The atmosphere was very genial, constructive and welcoming. At least, that was my personal feeling," Russia's RIA news agency quoted Antonov as saying.

 

"We, together with his colleagues, his staff, agreed to continue our cooperation."

 

"I said that I look forward to working with the U.S government in the area of Russian-American mutual interests. And I said that, as far as Russia is concerned, we are ready to do that, we're ready to take concrete steps."

 

Antonov took over as ambassador from Sergei Kislyak, whose contacts with members of Trump’s campaign team made him a central figure in the row over Russian influence on last year's U.S. presidential election.

 

A special counsel and congressional panels are investigating allegations of Russian meddling in the election, and whether members of the Trump campaign had improper contacts with figures linked to the Russian state.

 

Russia denies trying to interfere in the election.

 

Antonov, born in 1955, is a diplomat by training and before his posting to Washington was a deputy foreign minister. Between 2011 and 2016, he served as deputy defence minister, a period that coincided with Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.

 

Two years ago, the European Union put him on its list of officials subject to Ukraine-related sanctions, citing his involvement in supporting the deployment of Russian troops to Ukraine.

 

 

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Everyone who meets Trump in person likes the fella. 

The problem with warmth is that it gets hotter after a while. Ask my electric kettle. 

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

Everyone who meets Trump in person likes the fella. 

Most psychopaths are very likable when you meet them.   

Oh?  How many have you met? 

2 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Everyone who meets Trump in person likes the fella. 

A distinguishing feature of con artists.

2 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Everyone who meets Trump in person likes the fella. 

Everyone? Even those he grabs the p***y of?

^

Them's especially! 

3 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Everyone who meets Trump in person likes the fella.

 

Just making stuff up. Again.

Big negativo on that mon cheri!

 

When Trump and his beautiful, lovely wife were with the people of Houston the other day, many tales of the change in attitude on the part of those unfortunate folks.

 

The guy is popular with most who aren't afflicted with TDS 

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

Oh?  How many have you met? 

Quite a few.   I worked in a prison for a time.   I was even there when a few made their final walk.   

 

Please get back on the topic of the new Russian envoy.  

A couple of off topic posts have been removed

3 hours ago, Scott said:

Please get back on the topic of the new Russian envoy.  

Indeed.

 

so... now you have a diplomat that is under sanctions .... inclusive of some four or five executive orders.... putins pulling your pudds again ???? .... showing the world that sanctions mean squat... the mans a genius.

A couple of related links with background on the new ambassador, posted on a previous topic:

 

 

Russia Confirms 'Bull-Terrier' Ambassador to Washington

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-confirms-new-bull-terrier-ambassador-to-washington-58026

 

EU sanctions to target Russian deputy defence minister

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-eu-sanctions/eu-sanctions-to-target-russian-deputy-defence-minister-idUSKBN0LA24L20150206

 

And another one:

 

Moscow Readies a New, Hard-Line Ambassador for Washington

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/08/moscow-readies-a-new-hard-line-ambassador-for-washington/