Biden: “Putin killer? I was honest”

On the eve of Wednesday’s meeting in Geneva, US President Joe Biden was asked to return to his definition of the “ assassination ” of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I answered honestly, I was sincere,” he told CNN during the press conference at the end of the NATO summit in Brussels. “I think in the past he has actually acknowledged that he is,” Biden continued. “I don’t think that my answer matters much now in view of the meeting we are about to have,” he added. During the final conference of the summit, Biden said he will clarify to the Russian president what the “red lines” are. that cannot be overrun by Russia. And instead it will indicate which are the areas in which Washington and Moscow ” can collaborate ”. ” chooses not to cooperate and acts as it has done in the past regarding cyber security and other activities, then we will respond. We will respond in kind. I am not looking for a conflict with Russia, but we will respond if Russia continues its harmful activities. And we will not fail to defend the transatlantic alliance or defend democratic values. ” Regarding tomorrow’s meeting, Moscow’s hope is that it will be useful to promote an arms control dialogue aimed at reducing the number of strategic weapons. “I hope the summit represents a starting point,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Izvestia newspaper, arguing that Moscow “presented its proposals” to the Americans. “It is underway. the process of internal evaluation. It is difficult to predict how long it will take “, he said, hoping that the face to face between Biden and Putin” will start the work, the difficult work of negotiations “and stating that it is necessary to” limit arms ” and “strengthen strategic stability”.