Report: Jared Kushner Back Channel With Russia Involved Syria

Vivian Salama / AP, Time
Sat, 05/27/2017 - 12:02pm

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and now top White House adviser Jared Kushner proposed a secret back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team during a December meeting with a leading Russian diplomat, The Associated Press has learned. Kushner spoke with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about creating that line of communication to facilitate sensitive discussions aimed at exploring the incoming administration’s options with Russia as it developing its Syria policy, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The intent was to connect Trump’s chief national security adviser at the time, Michael Flynn, with Russian military leaders, said this person, who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss private policy deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity. Russia, a pivotal player in Syria, has backed Syrian President Bashar Assad, often at the expense of civilians during a long civil war. The Trump team eventually felt there was no need for a back channel once Rex Tillerson was confirmed as secretary of state, and decided to communicate with Moscow through more official channels, according to the person familiar with the developments. Kushner’s involvement in the proposed back channel was first reported by The Washington Post, which said he proposed using Russian diplomatic facilities for the discussions, apparently to make them more difficult to monitor. The newspaper cited anonymous U.S.

NEXT
Topics:  president donald   kremlin   associated press   ambassador sergey   michael flynn   syrian president bashar assad   rex tillerson   the washington post   the white house   march   february   vice president mike pence   sally yates   virginia   january   meeting   sicily   kushner s december   speaking   h.r mcmaster    he   gary cohn   ivanka   federal   hillary   clinton   on saturday   ap   russia s   york   july   obama   flynn s   russian president vladimir   putin   november   jamie gorelick   defense   fbi director robert   mueller   regarding kushner   jim treacy    if   fbi s    really   investigators   sergey gorkov   nbc   news    mr   washington   trump   white house   jared   russian   kushner   kislyak   syria   flynn    flynn   russia   moscow   kushner s   the   the post   december   u.s    congress   russians   kushner    senate intelligence committee    in   reuters    gorelick   fbi   report   channel   adviser   campaign   person   communications   security   discussions   confirmed   officials   team   foreign   contacts   proposed   diplomatic   spoke   previously   national   phone   request   told   administration   familiar   time   inquiries   line   discussed   diplomat   authorized   wasn   anonymity   policy   documents   discuss   publicly   communication   condition   investigation   calls   developments   remains   communicate   involvement   attorney   interest   official   including   year   countries   interviewed   comment   advisers   
BING NEWS:
  • Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
    A reluctant Donald Trump returned to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumed at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he ...
    04/25/2024 - 2:16 am | View Link
  • Jared Kushner Has Big Plans for Delta of Europe’s Last Wild River
    Albania’s Vjosë River is known as Europe’s last wild river, and its pristine delta is a haven for migratory birds. As plans for luxury developments there—spearheaded by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared ...
    04/21/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
  • Jared Kushner’s Ambition Threatens One of Europe’s Last Pristine Ecosystems
    This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
    04/19/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
  • Jared Kushner Is Showing 'A Level Of Corruption We've Never Seen,' Says Top Obama Foreign Policy Adviser
    Rhodes further compared Kushner's situation to the Republican Party's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and corruption allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. “Here we have the ...
    04/12/2024 - 12:01 pm | View Link
  • Ex-Obama advisor calls out Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's ‘not so subtle corruption’
    Ben Rhodes, former Obama deputy national security advisor, highlighted the “corruption” at Jared ... is also involved in the development of hotels in the Balkans- Serbia and Albania, in particular. It ...
    04/12/2024 - 3:26 am | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More News

  • 'Fake Elector' Lawyer May Be Charged With Contempt For Witness Intimidation
    The Daily Dot, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 02:56 PM

    A Michigan judge warned that disparaging online comments about witnesses could lead to contempt charges, highlighting concerns about witness intimidation in a high-profile case involving so-called "fake electors." District Court Judge Kristin Simmons addressed the issue on Tuesday during a hearing. She pointed out that making negative comments about witnesses on social media platforms like Facebook could be seen as an attempt to intimidate. The case centers around 16 individuals, including former Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Ukrainians Taunt Frontline Russians By Blasting Star Spangled Banner
    The Daily Dot, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 02:56 PM

    A Ukrainian soldier played the national anthem of the United States for the Russian soldiers somewhere on the frontline in eastern Ukraine. Unsurprisingly, the Russians did not care to be serenaded in this fashion and responded with their AK-47s and fired an RPG in the general direction of the offensive tune.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Things Get Weird When Charlie Kirk's Guest Gets A Little Fascist-y
    The Daily Dot, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 02:53 PM

    Republicans sure have changed, huh? As if Talking Point USA's Charlie Kirk wasn't bad enough, he somehow decided to bring Curtis Yarvin, an anti-democratic blogger, on as his guest. What could go wrong? Well, I'm glad you asked that. OK, you didn't really ask that. I did. Yarvin wants to give Trump unchecked power in November. Trump's lawyer is currently arguing in the Supreme Court for presidential immunity, which is not even in the Constitution.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Breaking Down the Bonkers But Perfect End of Challengers
    Time, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 10:36 AM

    Warning: This post contains spoilers for Challengers. What is it about tennis that reminds directors of sex? Is it the fact that, unlike swimming or golf, the player must look across the net directly at their opponent? Is it the sheer athleticism on display? Is it the obvious love pun in the scoring?

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Frozen Chicken Will Soon Get a Lot Safer to Eat
    Time, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 09:56 AM

    Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U. S. agriculture officials. When the regulation takes effect in 2025, salmonella will be considered an adulterant—a contaminant that can cause foodborne illness—when it is detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Bird Flu Virus Is in One in Five U.S. Milk Samples
    Time, Friday - 04/26/2024 - 09:45 AM

    Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples tested in a U. S. nationally representative study, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While the presence of traces of the virus in milk doesn’t necessarily indicate a risk to consumers, more tests are needed to confirm if intact pathogen is present and remains infectious, the FDA said in a statement on its website.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share