Interlocutory signals from Washington, but from the words entrusted by John Biden to CNN, in the Italian night, a glimpse is glimpsed. “It depends,” the American president replied to journalist Jake Tapper about a possible meeting with Vladimir Putin during the G20. Biden, however, was keen to stress, however, that he “has no intention” of meeting with the Russian president at the next summit, but added that “it depends”, especially if Putin wants to discuss some concrete things. “I’m not going to meet him. But if, for example, he came up to me at the G20 and said: I want to talk about the launch of (American basketball star Brittney) Griner, I would meet him. It depends,” he emphasized. In short, Biden claims he certainly won’t be looking for the date, but in the face of a ‘gesture’ from his Russian counterpart-like Brittney Griner-Biden’s release he wouldn’t hold back. Russian Foreign Minister Serghiei Lavrov has previously stated that Russia is ready to consider a possible meeting between Putin and Biden at the November G20 in Indonesia, if this is forwarded.
This shy openness could also be linked to Biden’s words to Putin: “I think he’s a rational actor who has miscalculated considerably.” Words that make those Biden reserved for Putin on March 26 appear light years away: “He’s a butcher.” And while markets’ eyes are on US inflation data, President Biden assures that even if there is a recession, it will be a “mild recession”. In any case, “the United States is in a better position than many large countries in the world. Economically and politically.” What has been implemented in recent months in terms of well-being will put families in a safe place, the White House tenant still promises. Biden is making a different promise to Saudi Arabia which, after cutting oil production with OPEC+, will have to wait for “consequences”. Which, the president does not specify, but the tone leaves no doubt about the determination of the American president.
Instead, he switches registers when Tapper refers to the legal troubles of Hunter Biden, the fearful son at the center of an investigation for a false statement about purchasing a gun. The American president seems almost emotional when he says “I’m proud of my son”, and adds: “He had to fight drug addiction, as many families do, and started a new life. He also wrote a book about it and I’m proud of it. him,” added President Biden, “I trust my son, I love him.”
Source: IL Tempo
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
