Writing on her Telegram channel, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that the summit will give those taking part an “honorary right” to work for the agenda of the US worldwide. “This is exactly what we have been talking about for three years now: the United States is dismantling the system of …
Read More »5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden online summit
The two-hour conference call on Tuesday also addressed cybersecurity and ransomware in particular, as well as the ongoing crisis in diplomatic relations between the US and Russia, arms control negotiations, and attempts to restart the Iran nuclear deal that Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, repudiated in 2018. © The White House/Handout …
Read More »First images released from crucial Putin & Biden summit (VIDEO)
Speaking via a secure video link on Tuesday, Biden told Putin that “we didn’t get to see one another at the G20 – I hope next time we meet we do it in person.” The Russian president only spoke virtually at the October meeting of world leaders, the Kremlin then …
Read More »Biden’s decision to be petty with his democracy summit is going to backfire
There’s always a sense of satisfaction when you see a bully get his comeuppance. You know, when the underdog knocks out the champion boxer, or George McFly bopping Biff at the end of ‘Back to the Future’ and getting the girl. Well, I feel a similar sense of satisfaction today, …
Read More »Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’ snubs major international players
The ‘Summit for Democracy’ is set to be held in December, with the expressed goal of bringing together leaders “to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today,” but the guest list has caused a backlash after the US failed to invite countries like Russia and Turkey. China was notably …
Read More »Biden’s meeting with Canada & Mexico was more like a hostage scene than a summit
As someone who grew up near the Canada-US border in the last quarter of the 20th century, my country was directly dependent on a strong American economy and defense. Which is why I, like so many – particularly on the right side of the political spectrum – advocated in favor …
Read More »Biden’s new democracy summit seems like a bad joke
The White House is busy with preparations, and the leaks are already dripping. A list of 107 invited countries has appeared, some seemingly included at random. Given its status as a bogeyman for the US left, it’s easy to see why Viktor Orban’s Hungary did not make the cut, but …
Read More »Biden aide who traveled to UN summit with president tests POSITIVE for Covid-19 — media
The aide, a staffer on the National Security Council, accompanied Biden to Scotland for his visit to a UN climate summit and tested positive for the virus sometime in the last week, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a White House official. The White House added that Biden tested negative for …
Read More »Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’
Minister Bruno Le Maire was speaking at a green finance summit in Paris when activists from the climate campaign group entered the venue to demand that the French government unveil stricter measures to tackle climate change, including ending investments in fossil fuels. Disrupting the speech, the activists unveiled a banner …
Read More »Putin and Erdogan are all smiles in Sochi, but leave summit without press conference
The summit was hotly anticipated as Russia and Turkey appeared at odds over the current situation in Syria’s Idlib province, and following Erdogan’s speech at last week’s UN General Assembly calling Crimea a part of Ukraine “whose annexation we do not recognize.” Its results, however, remain veiled in mystery as …
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