WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration shelved in recent weeks an inter-agency working group it had set up to formulate strategies for pressuring Russia into speeding up peace talks with Ukraine, according to three U.S. officials.

 

The effort, which was established earlier in the spring, lost steam in May as it became increasingly clear to participants that U.S. President Donald Trump was not interested in adopting a more confrontational stance toward Moscow, said the officials.

 

The death of the working group, the existence of which has not been previously reported, is likely to deepen European allies' concerns over Trump's at-times conciliatory tone toward Russia and his reluctance to express full-throated support for Ukraine ahead of a pivotal summit of NATO allies later this month.

 

 Exclusive-Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia, sources say

Dmitri and a certain Cambodian resident will be here soon to call you a lefty loser, since that the only vocabulary they can handle.

Sources should have to reveal themselves in matters such as this. 

 

38 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Sources should have to reveal themselves in matters such as this. 

 

 

Why, so that bully boy can attack them?

The White House did not respond to a request for comment, nor did the Treasury Department, the State Department or the Pentagon.

The Ukrainian and Russian embassies in Washington also did not respond to requests for comment.

 

But an anonymous dude said a thing that fits my preferred narrative.

 

The Kazakhstani embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.

 

Confirmation!

29 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Why, so that bully boy can attack them?

 

What an immature answer. 

11 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

What an immature answer. 

 

You mean your previous post? I wholeheartedly agree with that.

34 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

You mean your previous post? I wholeheartedly agree with that.

 

Its immature to say sources should be known. You're too far gone.

 

What a bore.

1 minute ago, blaze master said:

 

Its immature to say sources should be known. 

 

Thanks for admitting that your request for sources to be revealed was immature.

 

immature | Intermediate English

not completely developed physically, mentally, or emotionally, or lacking the expected type of responsible behavior for your age:

15 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Thanks for admitting that your request for sources to be revealed was immature.

 

immature | Intermediate English

not completely developed physically, mentally, or emotionally, or lacking the expected type of responsible behavior for your age:

 

Its not wonder the democrats lost. look at your approach to this. 

 

The irony of your comment eludes you in the funniest way. 

 

Carry on.

2 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Its not wonder the democrats lost. look at your approach to this. 

 

The irony of your comment eludes you in the funniest way. 

 

Carry on.

Keep smoking that weed Stoner