1/7 In 2017 #Trump answering a similar question did not reject outright the questioner’s assertion that #Putin was a killer, but managed to dilute his answer. My current piece about «Putin is a killer» from president #Biden interview to @abcnews carnegie.ru/commentary/841…
2/7 Biden’s blunt assessment was meant to show the rest of the world that the US is returning to world leadership based on high moral standards. This should be met with particular approval by U.S. allies who are under pressure from Russia bit.ly/3tPfU2K
3/7 As Biden was one of the architects of the “reset” with Russia during Barack Obama’s first presidential term, it’s important for him to make it clear that no amount of common interest or work on specific policy areas means a new reset is in the offing bit.ly/3tPfU2K
4/7 It’s key for President Biden to distance himself not only from ex-president Trump, but also from his own vice presidency of a decade ago bit.ly/3tPfU2K
5/7 To call a foreign leader a “killer” is, without a doubt, an escalation. But Biden likely thinks it will show Putin that such behavior will no longer work bit.ly/3tPfU2K
6/7 Ever since Putin’s speech to the Munich Security
Conference in 2007, escalation has been one of the most important weapons in Putin’s arsenal. Now Biden has acted in the same spirit: dishing out harsh truths without getting bogged down in diplomatic niceties
Conference in 2007, escalation has been one of the most important weapons in Putin’s arsenal. Now Biden has acted in the same spirit: dishing out harsh truths without getting bogged down in diplomatic niceties
7/7 Despite the fact that this exchange of remarks looks like a serious deterioration in the U.S.-Russian relationship, both sides will actually go away satisfied with how they conducted themselves bit.ly/3tPfU2K
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