Chinanews, June 15th, a comprehensive report, on June 16th, Russian President Putin and US President Biden will meet in Geneva. It is expected that the two sides will discuss the new crown epidemic, cyber security, human rights and diplomatic relations. .
On the 14th local time, Biden changed his previous term of Putin as a "killer", and instead commented on him as a "respectable opponent."
On March 25, local time, U.S. President Biden held the first official press conference in more than 60 days since he took office, answering hot issues such as border crisis, gun control, and infrastructure planning.
Has nothing to do with friendship? The Russia-U.S. summit will discuss these
Regarding this meeting, US White House spokesperson Psaki said: "Biden knows exactly what will happen. In his opinion. This meeting is not about trust and friendship, but about where we can find common ground. Be straightforward and accurate in our areas of concern."
On the eve of the "Publish Meeting," senior US officials repeatedly reiterated that the predictability of relations with Russia is still the government's desired goal, not a current reality.
The United States also stated that the United States stands ready to cooperate with Russia on strategic stability, humanitarian issues in Syria, Arctic-related issues, and other areas.
On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 14th, “We are clear about which issues the United States wants to discuss with us...We have some differences on how fast and in which direction we should advance our work.”
Putin said that Russia intends to communicate with the United States on cybersecurity issues, but Washington refuses to cooperate.
He also stated that Russia is ready to work with the United States on the issue of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
On April 21, local time, Russian President Putin delivered a State of the Union address in Moscow.
Killer or respectable opponent? Biden said this
Recently, U.S.-Russian relations have fallen to a freezing point due to hacking attacks, election interference, Udonto-Dongnam conflict, and other issues. Both the White House and the Kremlin have stated that they do not hold high expectations for the outcome of the summit.
Biden said on the 14th that Putin is a "respectable opponent."
He said, "I have met Putin, he is wise and strong. I think he is a respectable opponent."
When asked if Putin is still a "killer" as he said before, Biden laughed for a few seconds and said, "I believe he was indeed...I think in terms of our next meeting, It is not important."
Biden said, "I will make it clear to Putin that if he wants, we can cooperate in certain areas." How to choose not to cooperate, the United States will also respond.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) stated that the summit is important in terms of symbolism, but "the summit in Geneva will not be a friendly meeting."
The US political news website Politico pointed out that although the meeting between the two parties seems unlikely to reach any agreement immediately, the White House hopes to directly "pressure" Putin on cyber attacks and human rights issues through the meeting.
A few days ago, Putin said in an interview that Russia-US relations are at their lowest point in recent years. Biden responded by saying that he agreed with Putin's statement on Russia-US relations.