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The fact of the meeting apart, there are all indications that this will be a spill-words meet where what is not said or seen will most likely be more important than what is.
June 14, 2021
by Chitra Subramaniam
Expectations are low and much of the story will be behind as United States (US) President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva for their first summit on Wednesday. The fact of the meeting apart, there are all indications that this will be a spill-words meet where what is not said or seen will most likely be more important than what is. President Biden arrives in the city on the last leg of a punishing schedule (G7 meeting, EU Summit, NATO) while for President Putin it is a flight from Russia to Switzerland.
The leader of the world’s most powerful democracy has an impossible remit. Not only does the world expect him to repair the damage inflicted on all major institutions and some countries by his predecessor Donald Trump, he also has to deal with a not so tongue in cheek comment by Putin who said he likes Trump with whom he shared a good rapport. Biden has an international and domestic audience dissecting his every gesture and word while the tsar has no such issues. A seasoned hand had this to say: “President Biden is a male among alpha males with extraordinary listening skills and empathizes with people – he brings a healing touch”. Unquestionably the world can do with some serious healing but that calls for joint responsibility or what diplomats say shared values. Do countries share basic human values today?
“It is unlikely that any major breakthrough will take place or will be announced. My anticipation, ranked according to the importance of the issues is Covid-19 and post crisis situation; talks on Iran’s deal JCPOA in Vienna, Austria and a New Start lll where the American interest goes even further in bringing China to the negotiating table with Russia’s help,” says Velina Tchakarova, Director, of the Vienna based Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy.
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