5/29/2023 0 Comments The new tsar by steven lee myers![]() ![]() Putin was ice-cold calm throughout, but argumentative from start to finish.”Įven the books Biden consumed have, to a degree, involved the Russian leader. Our meeting that day did nothing to dispel that notion,” Biden wrote, recounting a 2011 meeting with Putin. “While I had been encouraged by Putin’s willingness to sign on to the nuclear arms treaty, I thought the Russian leader had proven himself unworthy of our trust in almost every other instance. ![]() But it still mentioned the Russian president more than 65 times. Russia has exhibited a troubling pattern of less than democratic behavior since Putin took office,” he said, as POLITICO’s NAHAL TOOSI reported last summer.īiden’s 2017 book, “Promise Me, Dad,” largely focused on his deceased son BEAU. “I’d caution the administration against being excessively optimistic about Mr. ![]() BUSH initially found Putin “trustworthy” and BARACK OBAMA pushed for a “reset,” Biden was wary of the Russian leader - even before the 2016 election scrambled the politics towards Russia.ĭays after Bush’s chummy 2001 meeting with Putin, Biden expressed reservations. There is no world leader JOE BIDEN has likely spent more time thinking about than VLADIMIR PUTIN. Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Alex | Email Max Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. By ALEX THOMPSON, MAX TANI and NAHAL TOOSI ![]()
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