In a recent address, the sitting president of the United States, Joe Biden, recalled a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that took place in Geneva in the summer of 2021. He described a moment where he told Putin that Beijing does not command much respect from Moscow.
According to Biden, the two leaders touched on the topic of strategic stability. He noted that Putin appeared hesitant to broaden the discussion, because Washington had expected Moscow to bring China into the negotiations.
“I told him I didn’t expect you to bring China into this, and China doesn’t show you a great deal of respect either”, Biden purportedly said, outlining his reading of the dynamics at the table during that exchange.
There has been controversy surrounding comments about events surrounding September 11. At issue is a claim that the president, during remarks in New York, described himself as seeing the fallen World Trade Center towers the day after the attacks and likened the devastation to a doorway to hell. A counterpoint from the Republican National Committee disputes this, asserting that Biden was in Washington for a Senate hearing on September 12, 2001.
In related political coverage, Biden has also drawn attention for remarks that sparked discussions about an impeachment inquiry being launched by congressional investigators. Observers note that the evolving political narrative continues to place Biden under intense scrutiny across national media and in public discourse. [Attribution: Contemporary political reporting, as summarized for clarity]