Spicer on Returning Compounds to Russia: I’ll Refer You to the State Department

‘I know that Secretary Tillerson — that falls under his purview’

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REPORTER: "Your counterpart in Russia, Dimitry Peskov, who speaks for Vladimir Putin, he said today that they expect their properties that were seized by the prior administration to be returned without any stipulations or attachments to that. Was this discussed with the President? Does the President have a strong view? What is it that the President would like to see in return before handing these properties back?"
SPICER: "I know that Secretary Tillerson — that falls under his purview. He’s been having discussions and I would refer you to the State Department."

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