Washington softens stance on U.S. investors mingling with Putin and allies

[ScienceRocks]

Washington softens stance on U.S. investors mingling with Putin and allies
Source: Reuters



Fri Jun 2, 2017 | 2:49pm EDT

By Sujata Rao and Yeganeh Torbati | ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA/WASHINGTON

For three years after Russia annexed Crimea, Washington officials quietly cautioned major U.S. firms about attending the annual St Petersburg forum, where investors mingle with President Vladimir Putin and his lieutenants.

This year, the first forum since Donald Trump became U.S. president, such cautions were not issued, according to four people familiar with preparations for U.S. companies to attend.

Washington's policy toward Russia is essentially unchanged under Trump, with the United States committed to maintaining sanctions on Moscow unless it complies with international demands about Ukraine.

But its approach this year to the St Petersburg event - often described as Russia's version of the Davos forum in Switzerland - reveals a change in tone, according to some people who follow U.S.-Russia trade relations.

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Putins guy is making it easier for Putin to have power within America...Treason is what this is called.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Washington softens stance on U.S. investors mingling with Putin and allies
Source: Reuters



Fri Jun 2, 2017 | 2:49pm EDT

By Sujata Rao and Yeganeh Torbati | ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA/WASHINGTON

For three years after Russia annexed Crimea, Washington officials quietly cautioned major U.S. firms about attending the annual St Petersburg forum, where investors mingle with President Vladimir Putin and his lieutenants.

This year, the first forum since Donald Trump became U.S. president, such cautions were not issued, according to four people familiar with preparations for U.S. companies to attend.

Washington's policy toward Russia is essentially unchanged under Trump, with the United States committed to maintaining sanctions on Moscow unless it complies with international demands about Ukraine.

But its approach this year to the St Petersburg event - often described as Russia's version of the Davos forum in Switzerland - reveals a change in tone, according to some people who follow U.S.-Russia trade relations.

Read more: Washington softens stance on U.S. investors mingling with Putin and allies

Putins guy is making it easier for Putin to have power within America...Treason is what this is called.

Putins guy is making it easier for Putin to have power within America...

Is it because he's more flexible?
Or is it because the 80s called and they want their foreign policy back? DERP!

 

[bendog]

Maybe Trump needs a loan.