Biden Warns and Offers Rare Bit of Praise for Putin Ahead of Meeting

Biden Warns and Offers Rare Bit of Praise for Putin Ahead of Meeting
President Joe Biden takes part in a press conference on the final day of the G-7 summit at Cornwall Airport Newquay, near Newquay, Cornwall, on June 13, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden said that while Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “worthy adversary,” he warned the Russian leader that the death of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny would hurt Moscow’s relations with the rest of the world.

“Navalny’s death would be another indication that Russia has little or no intention of abiding by basic fundamental human rights,” Biden said during a NATO summit press conference on Monday, coming a day ahead of his scheduled meeting with Putin.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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