President Joe Biden is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. The two are expected to discuss sanctions, human rights violations, and recent cyber attacks.
in Geneva on Wednesday, where the two are expected to discuss sanctions, human rights violations, and recent cyber attacks.
Putin was expected to arrive at the Geneva villa where the meeting was being held around 1 p.m. local time, followed by Biden shortly after. Officials estimated the summit would take four or five hours. At the conclusion, Putin and Biden would hold separate press conferences, one after another. The White House hasn't provided an exact time for Biden's press conference, advising reporters that it'll depend on how the president's meeting with Putin plays out.Biden faced criticism for not holding a joint press conference with Putin, but defended the decision to address the media alone. He told reporters on Sunday that it isn't a"contest about who can do better in front of a press conference" or an opportunity to"embarrass each other.
"It's about making myself very clear what the conditions are to get a better relationship with Russia," Biden said of the press conference. President Joe Biden will hold a press conference on Wednesday following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the East Room of the White House on May 10 in Washington, D.C.Doing the press conference alone would give Biden and Putin each the opportunity to make their view of how the meeting went"clear," according to the U.S. president.
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