Just how awkward was Rex Tillersonâs first trip to Moscow as secretary of state? Very.
Russiaâs foreign minister publicly warned Washingtonâs top diplomat against any further U.S. military strikes on the Syrian regime, questioned Tillersonâs respect for history and even chided him for not filling State Department jobs quickly enough. And Russian President Vladimir Putin kept him waiting for hours before finally agreeing to see him.
âThere is a low level of trust between our two countries,â Tillerson told reporters, in one of Wednesdayâs biggest understatements. âThe worldâs two foremost nuclear powers cannot have this kind of relationship.â
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Source: European Voice