Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin
Source: AP
By AAMER MADHANI, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
GENEVA (AP) Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden declared himself ready Tuesday to take on Russias Vladimir Putin in far more confrontational talks a climactic finish to the most important week of meetings in his young presidency.
Biden meets for his first talks as president with the Russian leader on Wednesday, in whats expected to be roughly a half-day of discussions between the two leaders and aides behind closed doors. Thats after spending much of a weeklong European trip the foreign policy highlight of his presidency so far working to strengthen ties with like-minded partner nations in order to better deal with rivals Russia and China.
A reporter soon after Bidens arrival in Geneva on Tuesday shouted out a question on whether he was ready for Wednesdays talks. I am always ready, Biden answered.
The American leader reached Geneva following rounds of cordial elbow bumping, grinning photo sessions and close consultations with global leaders at the Group of Seven, NATO and U.S.-European Union summits. He secured a series of joint communiques expressing concern over Russia and China, and was at the EU on Tuesday to preside over the announcement of a breakthrough easing a long-running U.S. aircraft trade dispute with that bloc.
US president Joe Biden arrives in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 one day before the US - Russia summit. The meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled in Geneva for Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, Pool)
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ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)Merkel, Macron et al probably all told him they've got his back if he takes a hard line with Putin.
Putin is already saying that relations with the US are at a low point. He ain't see nothing, yet! (Or so I hope.)
I of the Eye
(41 posts)"How 'bout we shut down your whole fucking grid? You wanna put YOUR tech up against MY tech, bitch? Go for it!"