not. putin also embodied a return to an authoritarian past. shutting down press freedoms, banishing independent oligarchs and consolidating power in his own hands. i think yeltsin probably would have been turning in his grave because did he not want russia to go back. yet the two very different men may end up sharing a similar fate, picking a successor who promises no criminal prosecution. under the newly revised constitution that might not be until the year 2036. bret? bret: steve, thank you. part 2 tomorrow. up next, the panel talks president biden the nato summit is meeting wednesday with vladimir putin stand by. first beyond our borders tonight. as the operators of a chinese nuclear plant near hong kong say the facility is dealing with a performance issue. but they say it s currently operating within safety limits following a report of a potential radioactive leak there. radiation levels in hong kong,
to an authoritarian pass, shutting down press freedom, banishing independent oligarchs and consolidating power in his own hands. putin could be around for a long time to come. he change the constitution. he could potentially be in office until the year 2036. john: he knows how to consolidate power. can you imagine boris yeltsin on horseback without a shirt on. not a pretty picture. sandra: will be a pretty picture review in geneva, the next couple days. john: heading thereafter show today. we have a beautiful spot along lake geneva. we ll bring you all the news from there as the president prepares to meet vladimir putin in their first face-to-face. it s going to be a solo press conference. i am sure there will be some tough questions. peter doocy will be in the audience. we ll see if he gets called on this time. sandra: absolutely and we