#Biden starting out his #GenevaSummit2021 press conference with a remarkably self-righteous opening (even by American standards).
Unlike #Russia, the US is built on an ideal, he says. He could not be the US President and not address human rights with #Putin.
Unlike #Russia, the US is built on an ideal, he says. He could not be the US President and not address human rights with #Putin.
#Biden says #Putin cares about his international reputation and that has been damaged by revaluations about Russia’s interference in US elections.
He says the US would never ‘directly interfere’ with another country’s election.
He says the US would never ‘directly interfere’ with another country’s election.
Biden says he told Putin the US that America has significant cyber capability and “he knows”.
He says he told Putin the US would not hesitate to use that full cyber capability if provoked by Russia.
But he says he doesn’t believe Putin wants a new Cold War.
He says he told Putin the US would not hesitate to use that full cyber capability if provoked by Russia.
But he says he doesn’t believe Putin wants a new Cold War.
Biden says he agrees with Putin’s statement that there were “no threats” issued by either side.
“Only simple assertions...over if there were threats to American sovereignty, what we would do”.
“Only simple assertions...over if there were threats to American sovereignty, what we would do”.
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