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🚨NEW: #Putin told Russian diplomats he made a proposal to Trump at Helsinki summit to hold a referendum to resolve (his!) war in eastern #Ukraine.

It’s nuts we keep learning major news from #Russia. As if the Kremlin’s in charge of and guiding US policy! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Let's review some facts: Putin invaded eastern #Ukraine's Donbas region to punish Ukraine for ousting his puppet Yanukovych. 10000+ dead, 1.7 million Ukrainians left Donbas as a result of war & occupation. How Soviet—Putin wants a referendum after Donbas is cleansed of Ukrainians
Now that Russia drained Eastern Ukraine of 2 million Ukrainians and local resources, Putin proposes a “referendum” to Trump at Helsinki summit. Maybe Putin’s tired of funding the criminal fiefdoms his invasion established. I’ll never forget how they desecrated the ruins of MH17.
BREAKING: White House says Trump administration is NOT considering supporting Putin-backed call for referendum in eastern #Ukraine, @AP

It was an outrageous idea (see THREAD above)—self-serving, illegal and dangerous appeasement to Russia. It took WH 5 days to walk it back.
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Wall shutdown showdown’s next act: Trump goes to southern border Thursday “to meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis.” He’s not negotiating a deal. He’s putting on shows to keep his propaganda on TV/media. Maybe he’ll bring a caravan😒
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With Russia escalating its war against Ukraine & Trump and Putin slated to rendezvous at the G20 this week, re-upping this thread on the humiliating Helsinki summit.

The odds of this US admin defending Ukraine's sovereignty and security is nil.
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Trump Administration "is not considering supporting a referendum in the eastern Ukraine. The Minsk Agreements are the process for resolving the conflict in the Donbas, and these agreements do not include any option for referendum," says NSC Spokesman, Garrett Marquis.
"Furthermore, to organize a so-called referendum in a part of Ukraine which is not under government control would have no legitimacy," adds NSC spokesman.
On a related note, @DeptofDefense is providing $200 million to #Ukraine "in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment and advisory efforts to build the defensive capacity of Ukraine’s forces." defense.gov/News/News-Rele…
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In September 2016, @KellyannePolls told Trump he couldn't get elected if he kept claiming @POTUS44 was born in Kenya--as he had 67x on Twitter over 6yrs. So Trump gave a press conference saying he believed Obama was born in the US, gave no explanation, took no questions.

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Trump has since walked that back.

Remember at the Inaugural luncheon where he paid tribute to @HillaryClinton and all she has done for America and asked those in attendance to applaud her?

Trump soon walked that back as well & has directed his DOJ to investigate her again.
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Everyone knows Trump lies, that he has always lied and that he believes his own lies.

Trump lied repeatedly at the #HelsinkiSummit presser. He also told his truth--that Russia didn't attack our 2016 election.There is videotape of the live broadcast which the whole world saw.
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IN ADVANCE of Trump's presser after #Helsinki, remember this indictment that came down from Mueller just last week against 12 MEMBERS OF RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS:

justice.gov/file/1080281/d…
Trump calls Helsinki Summit "our most successful visit."

"We've never been in a worse relationship with Russia than we were a few days ago. I think that's going to be better now."

Um, Cold War?
Trump, AGAIN, says nuclear weapons are the reason to be friendly with Russia.

As @sarahkendzior and I have said before, when he talks about nuclear weapons, you should always hear an underlying threat.

He WANTS to use them.
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