Biden, Poutine ... as we meet again,

Liberation

Many points of friction, so many red lines, a calamitous relationship… The summit between the American and Russian presidents, which is being held this Wednesday in Geneva, promises to be rich in tensions, but poor in significant progress.

Liberation

Our bilateral relationship has deteriorated in recent years to reach its lowest level. 

He's right.

 There will therefore be no joint press conference or mutual statement

Liberation

Pessimists could draw up a long list of topics where no progress is possible at this stage, such as Putin's policy of destabilizing Western democracies with the help of a veritable army of cyber-attackers.

But we could perhaps move timidly on arms control and other nuclear-related issues, which is rather reassuring.

Finally, the climate could benefit from significant bilateral advances: after all

Libé

, the only topic of conversation in tense situations is the weather.

Le Figaro

Biden considers the Russian autocrat weaker than strong, scared by any opponent to the point of eliminating him, at the head of a sluggish economy hard hit by sanctions and the Covid. Probably the veteran of the KGB sees it equivalent weaknesses in the American democracy so easy to destabilize… But

Le Figaro, the first two nuclear powers are no longer systemic rivals bent on their reciprocal collapse.

As long as their leaders respect a few red lines - essentially interference in the internal affairs of the other - they could even cooperate on subjects of common interest, such as the reduction of strategic arsenals or the containment of China, to which neither of the two intends to submit.

L'Humanité

for the United States, the real threat remains China.

On this aspect, the Democratic president remains in the wake of Donald Trump.

With the difference that he decided to drag the Europeans into the fight.

In a context of global economic reconstruction following the health crisis, the American president believes that the conservation of world hegemony is now being played out

L'Huma.

It is also through this prism that the

$ 1,900 billion

.

It is clearly a question of preparing the country for the Chinese rivalry. 

And in the end, it is France who wins

The partners of Hugo Lloris won the match in their own way, leaving the ball to the Germans , but with an emphasis on elaborate lifts.

Beating the 2014 world champion may no longer look like an achievement these days, and with the supposed decline of this selection, but this success stands out as a huge performance.

L'Equipe

 similar

to that of 2018: very solid defensively and dangerous in counter-attacks. 

L'Equipe

by instantly recovering the qualities that made them world champions three years ago, the French opened their Euro in strength and beauty, with a victory that could have been much larger.

Le Monde

Activity accelerated significantly in May, following the deconfinement stages, and the rebound is even promising to be faster than expected.

For the Banque de France

Le Monde, the growth of the French economy could reach 5.75% at the end of this year, instead of the 5.5% forecast three months ago.

A figure significantly higher than that of the euro zone average.