Washington tends to impose sanctions on Russia
Biden and the Mexican President discuss immigration and the Corona pandemic
Biden and Lopez Obrador stressed at the hypothetical summit the respectful partnership between the two neighbors.
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Fauchi: Delaying the second dose has risks.
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US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stressed the partnership between the two North American neighbors, after a hypothetical meeting that addressed the issue of immigration, the epidemic crisis and trade issues.
On the other hand, the US President’s administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of the Kremlin opponent, Alexei Navalny, according to what CNN reported.
In detail, the US President informed his Mexican counterpart that the success of Mexico was decisive for the hemisphere, and that he would view the southern neighbor of the United States as an equal.
At a summit held virtually to discuss immigration, the pandemic crisis and trade issues, Biden opened the talks by reminding Lopez Obrador of his four visits to Mexico as Vice President.
Biden said: "The United States and Mexico are stronger when we are united ... But we were not perfect neighbors for each other."
He added that during the administration of Barack Obama, "We looked at Mexico with an equal view ... You are equal with us."
Lopez thanked Obrador Biden for his affirmation of the relationship based on mutual respect, stressing the cultural, historical and commercial ties that bind the two countries.
"It is important for Mexico, and we must continue to cooperate for further development on the basis of independence and autonomy, and to realize the potentials of our two peoples," Labadin said.
According to a joint statement after the talks: "The two presidents emphasized the permanent partnership between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect, family ties and extraordinary friendship."
"The two leaders committed to work together to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, to revitalize economic cooperation, and to explore areas of cooperation on climate change," the statement said. "They also stressed the importance of fighting corruption and security cooperation."
Biden and Lopez Obrador agreed to "deepen cooperation in the response to the pandemic, including by enhancing public health capabilities, sharing information, and developing border policies."
Biden said before the start of the meeting that the possibility of sharing part of the US stockpile of anti-corona virus vaccines with Mexico would be discussed, but this was not indicated in the joint statement.
The two presidents also agreed to cooperate in a joint effort "to address the root causes of regional migration, improve migration management, and develop legal pathways for them."
This meeting was the second bilateral meeting of Joe Biden with a foreign leader since he took over the presidency of the United States on January 20, and the first meeting was with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
These talks came after four years of troubled relations between the United States and Mexico during the era of former President Donald Trump, who closed the US borders to immigrants, canceled the free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada, and described Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and "rapists."
However, the flow of immigrants and legal and illegal trade across the US-Mexico border was the focus of the meeting.
The meeting was attended by senior diplomatic, security and immigration officials from both sides.
On the other hand, the US President’s administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of the Kremlin opponent, Alexei Navalny, according to what CNN reported Monday.
And "CNN", quoting two US administration officials, reported that the United States will coordinate with the European Union to determine the details of the sanctions and their exact timing.
One of the possible options, according to one of the officials, would be to issue an executive order issuing sanctions against Russia against the backdrop of repeated attacks on American democracy, including the hacking operation that targeted the Solar Winds company, and Moscow's offer of rewards for killing American soldiers in Afghanistan, according to the media network .
They will be Biden's first sanctions against Russia, in contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump's approach to Moscow.
Trump has repeatedly been accused of adopting a lenient approach toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was further demonstrated during the 2018 Helsinki Summit when he expressed support for Putin's position, who insisted that Moscow did not interfere in the 2016 US elections, despite US intelligence agencies indicating otherwise.
Fauchi: America must adhere to the two-dose strategy of vaccines
The chief infectious disease expert in the United States, Anthony Fauci, told the "Washington Post" newspaper that Washington must adhere to the two-dose strategy of the "Pfizer-Bionic" and "Moderna" vaccines to prevent the Corona virus.
Fauci said delaying a second dose to vaccinate more Americans carries risks.
He warned that switching to a single-dose strategy may limit the extent of citizens' protection from the virus and enable the spread of its new, more contagious strains, and may increase the suspicion of Americans who are already reluctant to take the vaccine.
"We tell people that (the two doses) are what you should take ... Then we say sorry, we changed our mind," Fauci said in a report published by the Washington Post late Monday.
On Sunday, Fauci said he was encouraging Americans to accept any of the three available vaccines, including Johnson & Johnson, which had recently received approval.
The US government approved the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, last Saturday, to be the third available vaccine in the United States after Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna.
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