Biden and Putin kicked off their highly-anticipated meeting today amid escalating tensions over cyber attacks, human rights and election interference politico.com/news/2021/06/1…
The handshake:
Biden and Putin briefly shook hands before the cameras, then walked into an 18th-century Swiss villa overlooking Lake Geneva, where they are expected to meet for several hours politi.co/3gIJ3aW
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Biden and Putin briefly shook hands before the cameras, then walked into an 18th-century Swiss villa overlooking Lake Geneva, where they are expected to meet for several hours politi.co/3gIJ3aW
📷 AP
Biden and Putin are expected to meet for several hours today, taking a few breaks. This is not the type of gathering where success can be declared or denied immediately, and we’re told not to expect any major agreements. politico.com/news/2021/06/1…
We may not know for years if today's Biden/Putin meeting was a meaningful exercise. Just in case, though, here are a few key things to keep an eye on 👇politico.com/news/2021/06/1…
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The throng of press covering the Biden/Putin summit quickly devolved into a chaotic scene today, with Russian security forces shoving members of the media while White House officials screamed at the Russians for their treatment of the journalists politico.com/news/2021/06/1…
Biden and Putin have moved into the second phase of their discussions after an initial session between the pair and their respective countries’ top diplomats, which lasted roughly an hour and a half politico.com/news/2021/06/1…?
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