Beitrag Mi 16. Jun 2021, 06:13

Biden says he has the full support of NATO allies to meet wi

Biden says he has the full support of NATO allies to meet with Putin

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The high-stakes meeting between Biden and Putin comes on the heels of a summit with NATO leaders in Belgium's capital, another first for Biden as U.S. president.

"What I'll convey to President Putin is that I'm not looking for conflict with Russia but that we will respond if Russia continues its harmful activities," Biden said at a press conference in Brussels. "And we will not fail to defend the trans-Atlantic alliance or stand up for democratic values." pgslot

Biden said not a single NATO leader expressed reservations about him meeting with Putin but rather have "thanked" him for doing it.

"I had discussions with them about -- in the open -- about what they thought was important from their perspective and what they thought was not important," he said.