If you don't think Putin gave the OK for this, I've got oceanfront property in Wyoming for you.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/russia-syria-us-troops/index.html
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WaPo: Key Russian oligarch in touch with Russia, Assad before mercenaries attacked US troops
By Eli Watkins, CNN
Updated 9:23 PM ET, Thu February 22, 2018
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Washington (CNN)Before a Russian mercenary attack on US and allied forces in Syria earlier this month, the Russian oligarch believed to control the mercenaries -- a man who the US special counsel indicted last week -- was "in close touch" with Russian and Syrian officials, The Washington Post reported Thursday evening.
The Post, citing US intelligence reports, said intercepted communications showed the oligarch, Yevgeny Prigozhin, told a Syrian official he had "secured permission" from a Russian minister for a "fast and strong" initiative.
US intelligence agencies declined to comment to the Post, and a senior administration official told the newspaper that the episode was "worrisome" and said it was striking how the Russians quickly distanced themselves from the attack.
The Russian press has dubbed Prigozhin the "chef" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prigozhin was charged as part of the US investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
The deadly February 7 incident in the war-torn nation has drawn considerable attention in international media, and it highlighted the continued level of violence in Syria
How many times can Russia commit acts of war on the United States before the sniveling coward in the White House reacts?
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/russia-syria-us-troops/index.html
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WaPo: Key Russian oligarch in touch with Russia, Assad before mercenaries attacked US troops
By Eli Watkins, CNN
Updated 9:23 PM ET, Thu February 22, 2018
Watch citizens fleeing underground in Syria
Watch citizens fleeing underground in Syria 02:28
Washington (CNN)Before a Russian mercenary attack on US and allied forces in Syria earlier this month, the Russian oligarch believed to control the mercenaries -- a man who the US special counsel indicted last week -- was "in close touch" with Russian and Syrian officials, The Washington Post reported Thursday evening.
The Post, citing US intelligence reports, said intercepted communications showed the oligarch, Yevgeny Prigozhin, told a Syrian official he had "secured permission" from a Russian minister for a "fast and strong" initiative.
US intelligence agencies declined to comment to the Post, and a senior administration official told the newspaper that the episode was "worrisome" and said it was striking how the Russians quickly distanced themselves from the attack.
The Russian press has dubbed Prigozhin the "chef" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prigozhin was charged as part of the US investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
The deadly February 7 incident in the war-torn nation has drawn considerable attention in international media, and it highlighted the continued level of violence in Syria
How many times can Russia commit acts of war on the United States before the sniveling coward in the White House reacts?
