Putin’s Power Play Foiled by Biden’s Punch-and-Placate Tactics
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 62
(Source: Anadolu Agency)
An extraordinary sequence of oscillating hostile and conciliatory steps between the United States and Russia was initiated by President Joseph Biden’s phone call to President Vladimir Putin last Tuesday (April 13) and is set to continue this week. The offer of a summit on neutral ground (Helsinki would be Russia’s preference) was interpreted in Moscow as a big win for Putin, who craves international status, which was damaged by Biden’s casual disparagement of him as a “killer” (
Snob.ru, April 15). The US “gift” was followed, however, with a multifaceted sanctions package to deal with various Russian threats and with Biden’s remarks suggesting a “thoughtful dialogue and diplomatic process” (see
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