Thread by @MsMariaT

Remember when we “purchased needed supplies from Russia,” right after Trump found out Putin paid the Taliban bounties to kill Americans in Afghanistan? 4/1/20: “U.S. Purchase of Needed Supplies From Russia” #TraitorTrump #TREA45ON state.gov/u-s-purchase-o…

As a follow-up from a March 30 phone call, medical supplies were handed over. Rly? This doesn’t smell right.

*No dollar amounts disclosed* anywhere in that press release 👆👆👆

Something’s off...

😐... April 2, 2020 #TRE45ON #TraitorTrump

Holy shit.

March 3, 2020: Trump: "I spoke to the leader of the Taliban today."

"Trump told reporters as he left the White House, adding that he and Taliban leaders “agreed there is no violence, we don't want violence.”

#TRE45ON #tTraitorTrump

politico.com/news/2020/03/0…

And Trump talked to the leader of the Taliban March 3, 2020.

https://twitter.com/AnaCabrera/status/1276993313002991616

Why did we "purchase" an undisclosed amount of "needed supplies" on April 1, 2020...and then turn around in May and do this? This makes no fucking sense whatsoever.

U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

npr.org/sections/coron…

The U.S. is donating $5.6 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Russia, including 200 U.S.-manufactured ventilators that will save countless lives. 50 ventilators arrived today, 150 will arrive next week.

https://twitter.com/USEmbRuPress/status/1263475624355774472?s=20

Re the April 1, 2020 shipment: "The U.S. later insisted it had purchased the supplies.

The Kremlin now says the two sides split the bill."

Why the conflicting stories (again)?

npr.org/sections/coron…

"The sending of ventilators from Russia to the U.S. was initially controversial because the equipment was manufactured by a subsidiary of a Russian company that was subject to U.S. sanctions, NBC News reported...."

(h/t @GerbilNunes)

cnbc.com/2020/05/13/rus…

@GerbilNunes "The cargo (which Russia billed as “humanitarian aid” to the U.S.) was also criticized as a cynical move by Moscow to help the U.S. in return for a relaxation of sanctions. "

cnbc.com/2020/05/13/rus…

"However, the State Dept said in a statement at the time that it had paid for the cargo of equipment. Russia said that the cost of the cargo was split 50/50 — with half paid for by the U.S., and half paid for by the RDIF, Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund..."

RDIF is sanctioned.

Russian Fund Behind Coronavirus Aid Shipment Is on U.S. Lending Blacklist

The state-owned Russian Direct Investment Fund said it paid half the cost of the medical supplies delivered by the Kremlin

wsj.com/articles/russi…

This shit looks like a fucking hostage video.👆👆👆

Link to U.S. State Dept press releases.

Money to Russia, China, Syria, Venezuela...all Putin's fave places, js.

state.gov/subjects/human…

June 1, 2020: Donald Trump offers to invite Vladimir Putin to expanded G7 summit

“I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world. It’s a very outdated group of countries,” Trump told reporters."

#TRE45ON #TraitorTrump

theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…