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now on bbc news. it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i am stephen sackur. joe biden prepared for his geneva summit with vladimir putin by reassuring his partners in nato that america is back in the saddle, committed to the defence of european allies and determined to leave the alliances response to evolving geographical and technological threats. but how convincing is all of these reassurance? my guess is nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg. is rhetoric being used to paper over nato s cracks? jens stoltenberg, at nato headquarters in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. mr secretary general, the just finished nato summit had plenty of talk about challenges coming from russia but also challenge coming from china. it left some people a little bit confused about your strategic vision. you tell me, as you sit at headquarters right now, what is perceived to be nato s number one threat? nato s number one task is to do exactly ....
arrive at the lakeside villa lagrange first. he and joe biden will then pose for photos with the swiss president before the talks begin. during round one, president biden and putin will be flanked by their top diplomats, but there are no plans for a shared meal, meaning it will be a lunchtime meeting with no lunch and could stretch into dinnertime without dinner. the timing there certainly very flexible. cnn s kate collins has the story. reporter: president biden arriving in geneva for the main event. in less than 24 hours, he ll sit down with russian president vladimir putin and the world will be watching. are you ready for tomorrow? thank you. thank you so much. thank you. reporter: white house officials are already luring expectations for the outcome, telling reporters they aren t expecting a big set of deliverables. the white house says the notoriously late russian leader will arrive to the venue before biden, and the two will first meet with just one staffe ....
effects of climate change. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. inevitably, we associate artists with the times in which they emerge and the work which brings them widespread acclaim. so it is with my guest today, michael stipe, lead singer of the american band rem, who were pioneers of an indie rock sound which emerged from a georgia college campus in the 80s and won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s. now, he s a visual artist who records new music sparingly. he says the best art is about bravery, confronting fear. so what has he been frightened of? michael stipe in berlin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. how are you, stephen? i am very well, delighted to see you. i think it s fair to say that we all think of you, first and foremost, as a musician, but these days, your primary focus seems to be visual art and i m just wondering whether that visual sense was with you from the very beginning. yeah, i actually started as an art student, but pr ....
hardtalk with stephen sackur welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. joe biden prepared for his geneva summit with vladimir putin by reassuring his partners in nato that america is back in the saddle, committed to the defence of european allies and determined to lead the alliance s response to evolving geographical and technological threats. but how convincing is all of this reassurance? well, my guest is nato secretary general jens stoltenberg. is rhetoric being used to paper over nato s cracks? jens stoltenberg at nato headquarters in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. jens stoltenberg at nato headquarters in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. now, mr secretary general, thejust finished nato summit had plenty of talk about challenges coming from russia, but also challenge coming from china. it left some people a little bit confused about your strategic vision. so you tell me, as you sit at headquarters right now, what is perceived to be nato ....
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