Putin praises summit result, calls Biden a tough negotiator
Source: AP
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the outcome of his summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and called him an astute and shrewd negotiator.
The two leaders concluded three hours of talks Wednesday at an opulent villa facing Lake Geneva by exchanging expressions of mutual respect but firmly restating their starkly different views on cyberattacks, the conflict in Ukraine, political dissent and other issues. At the same time, they announced an agreement to return each others ambassadors and mapped more talks on arms control and cybersecurity.
Putin, who hailed Biden as a highly experienced and constructive interlocutor at a news conference in Geneva, offered more praise of the U.S. leader on Thursday in a video call with graduates of a government management school.
Biden kept him on his guard with his savvy negotiating skills, Putin said.
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the 'Villa la Grange', Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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pandr32
(11,594 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)pandr32
(11,594 posts)hlthe2b
(102,304 posts)Works for me.
onetexan
(13,044 posts)Putin was using the Con when he was in power as a pawn. Now that Biden is in the WH he's saying complimentary things about Biden to curry favor & make himself feel important.
hlthe2b
(102,304 posts)Very KGB of him once he no longer has any use for him...
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)JudyM
(29,251 posts)Thats a shame.
liberalla
(9,249 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)PortTack
(32,779 posts)Harker
(14,027 posts)Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,971 posts)I don't trust him one bit. As soon as Biden and the U.S. let their guard down, he'll be trying something.
Vladimir Putin was a foreign KGB agent for 16 years before the collapse of the USSR. He is as sneaky and underhanded as the day is long.
He knows Biden can't be bought and Biden is much more intelligent and politically experienced than Trump. He'll be all smiles and praises until he can pull something underhanded.
I know we should attempt to have good diplomatic relations with Putin and Russia but I still don't trust them. And the fact that there are members of the GOP who not only praise Putin but very likely have worked with him to undermine the Democrats and this country make things even worse.
Mysterian
(4,588 posts)Russia is a malignant dictatorship and Putin is a cunning, ruthless, murderous dictator.
FM123
(10,053 posts)moreland01
(740 posts)he called trump intelligent. He thinks flattery will get him somewhere.
moreland01
(740 posts)he called trump intelligent. He thinks flattery will get him somewhere.
Mr.Bill
(24,305 posts)He's way smarter than that.
Lettuce Be
(2,336 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Biden is a known quantity. Known for looking out for Americans interest. Not giving a shit about flattery.
tavernier
(12,393 posts)Biden doesnt really give a shit what you think about him. Hes only interested in your actions.
keithbvadu2
(36,835 posts)Trump's idea of negotiating with Vlad:::
Yes Sir! Yes Sir! Yes Sir!
C Moon
(12,218 posts)Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)paleotn
(17,931 posts)oldsoftie
(12,558 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,206 posts)Putie looks like a chastised prankster wondering if he's gone too far and how bad punishment's going to be.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Russia has a GDP of maybe 1/20th of the US. If we use all of our economic and cyber resources we can crush them. Putin knows this. So does Joe.
I think gloves are off and Russia is about to be in a world of hurt. We wont hear about much of it. But Joe is not fucking around.
It about time we fought their fire with a much bigger one.