Palin's Russian dreams -real or NOT!

According to the interview with Katie Couric about Russian foreign experiencec; Palin says absolutely that "we have trade missions back and forth". Looks like the Associated Press did some fact checking on those words.

AP press article about Sarah Palin's foreign experience

The highlights of the article include:

"But Steve Smirnoff, the Russian Federation's honorary consul in Anchorage, said Palin never accepted his invitation to open a dialogue with Alaska's neighbor."

"Patricia Eckert, who works in the governor's Office of International Trade, confirmed that Palin had not held meetings with Russian officials during her term. The closest interaction she cited was when the Seattle-based Russian consul general attended a reception for the diplomatic corps that Palin hosted in Fairbanks."

PS... looks like she lied about meeting a British ambassador too.

"Officials at the British Embassy, when asked to confirm Palin office records that showed she had met with their ambassador, contacted the McCain-Palin campaign to inform it that the meeting had never occurred. The campaign then contacted the AP to correct the governor's records."