At press conference, Biden says he agrees with Putin that US-Russia relations are at a low point, which has to do with whether or not Putin wants to agree with international norms.
Biden says he told Putin he was going to check out intelligence on elex interference, hacking and see if he did those things — and he did. Russia did those things and we responded.
The usual “oh we can work together on climate change” stuff.
More on this later — this isn’t how this is going to work. Ditto with China.
More on this later — this isn’t how this is going to work. Ditto with China.
Biden says G7 is working on a “democratic alternative” to China’s belt-and-road initiative
“I think we are in a contest with autocracies around the world… and I think how we act as democracies” will be judged by the future about whether we dropped the ball or not
“I’m not looking for conflict” with China. “We’ll cooperate where we can cooperate.”
“I’m not looking for conflict” with China. “We’ll cooperate where we can cooperate.”
“There’s a lot going on where we can work with Russia” says Biden. Cites need to get food aid to Libya.
“Russia has bitten off some real problems that they are chewing on” — need to rebuild Syria, Libya
“Hopeful we can find an accommodation to save the lives of people”
Wut
“Russia has bitten off some real problems that they are chewing on” — need to rebuild Syria, Libya
“Hopeful we can find an accommodation to save the lives of people”
Wut
Why hasn’t Putin changed his behavior?
“Because he’s Vladimir Putin.”
Great sounds like a good reason to cooperate? What?
Biden says he is open to turning over people to Russia if “crimes” committed…. Yeah…. Our definitions of what is a crime don’t really gel.
“Because he’s Vladimir Putin.”
Great sounds like a good reason to cooperate? What?
Biden says he is open to turning over people to Russia if “crimes” committed…. Yeah…. Our definitions of what is a crime don’t really gel.
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