Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey: Your Thursday Briefing

Donald Trump, NATO, Turkey: Your Thursday Briefing
Mr. Erdogan’s prime minister said the move would have "consequences" and
that Mr. Erdogan would elaborate on those in his meeting with Mr. Trump next week at the White House.
The White House denied a link, and Mr. Trump accused critics of hypocrisy.
_____ • In an awkwardly timed diplomatic encounter, Mr. Trump met for the first time with Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also stopped by the White House for a photo-op with Mr. Trump.
[The New York Times] • Kosovo is preparing for snap elections after the government
of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa lost a confidence vote in Parliament.
_____ • In striking criticism from a NATO ally, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, said he
hoped the Trump administration would reverse its decision to arm a Syrian Kurdish militant group.
And more senators called for an independent investigation into Russian meddling, while the Senate
Intelligence Committee invited Mr. Comey to testify at a closed hearing on the matter next week.