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The international news remaining dominated this week by the European tour of the American president, concluded by his tête-à-tête with Vladimir Poutine, let us try to draw a first assessment on the spot.
Vladimir Poutine and Joe Biden at the start of their meeting in Geneva on June 16, 2021. DENIS BALIBOUSE / REUTERS
Biden in Europe, fruits and seeds
Change of style.
Since we will not escape the comparison, let's get rid of this question right away. Donald Trump considered the allies to be profiteers, Joe Biden sees them as multipliers of influence. With him, the diplomatic process has regained a certain "normalcy". At the G7, we saw him display a friendly attitude under the objectives of the photographers and preserve the confidentiality of disagreements or possible tensions. After his meeting with Putin, he was cautious and firm, without unnecessary aggression. All his interlocutors, including the Russian president, welcomed his
"professionalism",
praising his pragmatism and his desire for dialogue.
Lack of sparkle?
Biden's 'strategic empathy', subtly described
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