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50 minutes ago
Biden arrives in Geneva as officials detail plans for summit with Putin
By Kevin Liptak
President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva on Tuesday as US officials laid out the structure for his long-awaited talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Air Force One landed in Geneva around 10:20 am ET // 4:20 pm local.
Officials aboard the plane said Biden would meet Putin at 1 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) Wednesday at the lakeside village where the summit is taking place.
Putin will arrive first at the village.
Both will be greeted by the president of Switzerland before the three pose for a photo.
Their first meeting will have four participants: Biden, Putin, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Each side will have a translator and there will be a photo session.
26 hours ago
Biden leaves Brussels for Geneva
Biden leaves Brussels for Geneva.
Source: Pool
President Biden left Brussels after a NATO summit and talks with EU leaders.
During their meetings, the United States and the European Union resolved a 17-year disagreement over how much each subsidizes its largest aircraft maker.
The resolution underscores Biden's enthusiasm for restoring transatlantic ties during his European tour and for normalizing traditional American alliances after four years of tension.
Air Force One departed around 9:10 am ET bound for Geneva, where it will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
22 minutes ago
Biden met with Russian experts to prepare for Putin summit
By CNN's De Natasha Bertrand
President Biden met with a group of Russian experts earlier this month to get their opinion on how to deal with Putin ahead of the summit, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN.
Among the attendees were Angela Stent, former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council;
former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul;
former senior director of the National Security Council for Russia Fiona Hill;
former ambassador to Russia John Teft;
controversial Russian expert Matthew Rojansky and former NATO Under Secretary General Rose Gottenmiller.
Axios was the first to report on the meeting and attendance of McFaul, Hill, Teft and Gottenmiller.
The consensus of this group was that Biden should not hold a joint press conference with Putin at the end of their talks, according to sources familiar with the discussion.
This was not the first time that Biden has summoned experts from Russia to brief him ahead of a meeting focused on Russia, according to a former official.
He did the same as vice president.
17 hours ago
Biden warns against "fake populism" at EU summit
The EU-US Summit
The US begins in Brussels, Belgium, on June 15.
Credit: Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
When talks began at the summit with European Union leaders on Tuesday, President Joe Biden warned against the "false populism" that is spreading across the American and European continents.
"We are in the midst of terrible beauty to be born," he said, quoting Yeats.
«A big change in technology.
A great change in development in the world.
It is causing great anxiety in our countries.
Biden was seated around a large circular table with European officials and members of the American cabinet, including the secretaries of state and commerce.
The summit was expected to produce breakthroughs in trade, including a resolution of the 17-year-old Airbus / Boeing dispute, and the formation of a new trade and technology council.
Economic and technological changes were causing political instability that has led to unfortunate results, he said.
"It spawns some people, who are more like charlatans, trying to take advantage of those concerns," he added.
“We see that in Europe and in the United States, we see that all over the world - false populism.
It seems to me that the best answer to deal with these changes is to have a circumstance in which our economies grow and grow together.
Biden said he wanted to address those issues during his talks with European leaders, which he is holding a day before traveling to Geneva to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Europe is our natural partner, and the reason is that we are committed to the same democratic norms, and they are increasingly under attack," he said.
16 hours ago
"Completely inappropriate" to discuss prisoner swap ahead of Biden-Putin summit, Kremlin says
By From Anna Chernova and Zahra Ullah of CNN in Geneva
"It is completely inappropriate now to discuss" who might be involved in a possible prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN during a conference call with journalists on Tuesday.
Peskov added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already said publicly that he would be open to a prisoner swap, but details need to be discussed between the two presidents.
The issue of prisoner swaps is high on the agenda ahead of Wednesday's Biden-Putin summit in Geneva, Switzerland, and both US and Russian officials say they want their citizens to return.
Peskov's comments follow statements by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who claimed that Moscow is ready to hand over convicted US citizens in Russia, but Paul Whelan will not be among them.
The Biden-Putin summit will likely last between four and five hours, the spokesman said, adding that the Russian president will hold a press conference "as soon as" the talks are over.
“I don't know if there will be a press conference for Mr. Biden.
But I can officially confirm that a press conference of Vladimir Putin will be held after the meeting «.
15 minutes ago
US and EU settle 17-year dispute over Boeing and Airbus subsidies
By Kevin Liptak
The United States and the European Union resolved a 17-year disagreement over how much each subsidizes its biggest aircraft maker, as US President Joe Biden met with EU leaders in Brussels on Tuesday.
The resolution underscores Biden's enthusiasm for restoring transatlantic ties during his European tour and for normalizing traditional American alliances after four years of tension.
The dispute over government support, for Boeing in the US and Airbus in the EU, centered on former President Donald Trump, who imposed $ 7.5 billion in tariffs on European products.
That led to reciprocal tariffs applied by the EU to the United States.
As part of the resolution, the two sides agreed to suspend the tariffs for five years that each had imposed on the other as part of the trade battle.
In addition, each of them will publish statements detailing "acceptable support" for aircraft manufacturers.
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the deal, reached after months of intense talks, “solves a long-standing trade problem in the relationship between the United States and Europe.
Instead of fighting with one of our closest allies, we finally unite against a common threat.
Tai said the United States had reserved the right to re-apply the tariffs if Europe fails to honor its end of the deal.
The trade representative also mentioned China as a motivating factor to join in trade at this time.
"A renewed trade and investment partnership with the European Union is a top priority for the administration and our early efforts have been successful," said Tai.
12 hours ago
"America is back," says Biden before meetings with EU leaders.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, on the right, and the President of the United States, Joe Biden, arrive at the EU-US summit in the building Europe from Brussels on June 15.
US President Joe Biden reached meetings with European officials on Tuesday and vowed to restore relations after four years of tension under Donald Trump.
America is back.
We are committed, we have never quite left, but we reaffirm the fact that it overwhelmingly benefits the United States to have a great relationship with NATO and the EU, "Biden said.
"I have a very different vision than my predecessor," he added.
Biden's message was received by his hosts, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
"You are back in Brussels and the United States is back on the world stage," Michel said.
"This is great news."
"The last four years have not been easy," said Von der Leyen.
"The world has changed dramatically, Europe has changed, we want to reassure you, your friends and allies."
10 mins ago
Biden met with Russian experts to prepare for Putin summit
By Natasha Bertrand
President Biden met with a group of Russian experts earlier this month to get their opinion on how to deal with Putin ahead of the summit, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN.
Among the attendees was Angela Stent, former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council, former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, former senior director of the National Security Council for Russia Fiona Hill, the former Ambassador to Russia John Teft, controversial Russia expert Matthew Rojansky and former NATO Under Secretary General Rose Gottenmiller.
Axios was the first to report on the meeting and attendance of McFaul, Hill, Teft and Gottenmiller.
The consensus of this group was that Biden should not hold a joint press conference with Putin at the end of their talks, according to sources familiar with the discussion.
This was not the first time that Biden has summoned experts from Russia to brief him ahead of a meeting focused on Russia, according to a former official.
Did the same as vice president.
16 hours ago
Everything there is to know about Joe Biden's tour
The president of the United States participates in a summit with the European Union.
The president of the United States will participate this Tuesday in a summit with the European Union in Brussels, where he will underline his "commitment to a solid transatlantic partnership based on shared interests and values."
In addition, he will meet with the King of Belgium and the Prime Minister of that country.
These meetings will be the preview of the long-awaited summit that he will hold on Wednesday with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in the city of Geneva.
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