Three other countries, Italy, France and Greece, also objected to the statement.

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    The label had earlier triggered the ire of Donald Trump, the US president, who called the idea “laughable” in September, and threatened to impose “very heavy tariffs” on the EU for what he deemed a “hostile act.”

    This is reason enough to go ahead and do it. Anything that fucks off that orange skin suit is a good thing.

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        10 hours ago

        I am too. Diplomacy works in a diplomatic world, we are no longer in a diplomatic world when it comes to the US and Russian regimes. Treat them with the same energy they give, and ignore their threats and hissy fits.