- 04 Feb 2017 16:18
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This is an odd section of an Associated Press report that security commenters on Twitter have picked up, typically with 'WTF???' added:
There isn't anything more about Poland or Belarus (and hardly anything about Russia either) in the article, and no one can think what this could be referring to.
With our international coverage here, can anyone suggest what this means? Could this be a leak designed to misdirect, and if so, in what way?
On foreign policy, Trump still speaking campaign language
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Some early moves by Trump officials have given hints about their priorities — and raised concerns within the administration.
Senior officials have been soliciting guidance from national security agencies on how to improve relations with Russia, asking what Washington could offer Moscow and what Trump should seek from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tillerson requested a briefing on moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of Trump's campaign promises.
According to one U.S. official, national security aides have sought information about Polish incursions in Belarus, an eyebrow-raising request because little evidence of such activities appears to exist. Poland is among the Eastern European nations worried about Trump's friendlier tone on Russia.
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https://apnews.com/9a5a5fbbb2ba45b2b9316e1734ec22eb
There isn't anything more about Poland or Belarus (and hardly anything about Russia either) in the article, and no one can think what this could be referring to.
With our international coverage here, can anyone suggest what this means? Could this be a leak designed to misdirect, and if so, in what way?