The Geneva Summit had just concluded, and in a blink of an eye, the two countries were more energetic again. According to US media reports on the 18th local time, the United States will suspend its military assistance to Ukraine worth 100 million US dollars. However, the White House quickly issued a statement calling it "nonsense". In other words, the United States still has to intervene in the Ukrainian issue and still chooses to fight against Russia.
On the same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russia will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty on December 18, 2021, and the United States should take full responsibility for the collapse of the Open Skies Treaty. On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov solemnly stated that after the meeting in Geneva, Russia-US relations will never be unilaterally dominated by the United States.
I really shook hands yesterday, but my attitude has changed today! It seems that the honeymoon period between Russia and the United States is only the moment when Putin shakes hands with Biden. Looking back at some interesting details at the summit, it seems that it is not difficult to understand that change is inevitable.
Three days ago, before the Russian-American summit ended in Geneva, the presidents of the two countries issued a joint statement, agreeing to conduct bilateral strategic stability dialogue to reduce the risk of conflict and nuclear war. However, the press conference after the meeting was held separately, unlike the joint press conference held when Putin met Trump three years ago. The separate press conferences seem to imply that it is difficult for the meeting to reach a consensus.
More interestingly, the painting style seen from the two parallel big screens in the news center is that Putin took the lead in holding a press conference. When he spoke, the screen next to him was empty, but it seemed that there were a pair of hidden eyes peeping in the dark, thinking about how to deal with the counterattack. When Biden presided over the press conference, the motorcade that Putin left and the special plane that was about to take off were broadcast live on the screen next to it. On the one hand, Putin seems to care nothing about what Biden said, on the other hand, it seems to interpret Biden’s accusations against Russia and Putin himself after he took office. The Russian president did not pay attention at all. People in front of the two screens in the news center found that Putin seemed to be the protagonist of two press conferences.
△ On the evening of the 16th, Putin’s press conference was broadcast live on the big screen of the press center of the Russia-US Summit in Geneva.
△ On the evening of the 16th, Biden’s press conference was broadcast live on the big screen of the press center of the Russia-US Summit in Geneva.
△ On the evening of the 16th, Biden’s press conference was broadcast live on the big screen of the press center of the Russia-US Summit in Geneva.
△ On the evening of the 16th, Biden’s press conference was broadcast live on the big screen of the press center of the Russia-US Summit in Geneva.
Hand card and teleprompter VS free play
Biden arrived in Geneva early in the evening before the summit. Putin arrived in Geneva at noon on the day of the talks and went directly to the meeting.
On the afternoon of 16th, the two sides held a meeting for about three and a half hours, which was nearly two hours shorter than originally planned. The agenda covered strategic stability, cyber security, regional conflicts, trade relations and Arctic cooperation.
According to the video clips provided by the news center, during the talks, Biden needs to take out his hand card from time to time and browse the content prepared in advance. Such a situation never happened during the G-7 summit, NATO summit and the meeting between the leaders of the United States and Europe, which he just attended. It only appeared when he met with Putin, which shows that Biden was "prepared". Putin, on the other hand, always left the manuscript and played freely during the talks.
△ On 16th, Putin and Biden met in Geneva (Biden holds a hand card).
A similar situation happened at the press conference after the meeting. Putin took the lead in holding a press conference, which lasted about 55 minutes and 05 seconds. There was no opening remarks, and the contents of the talks were briefly summarized in 28 seconds. Then I went directly to the reporter’s questioning session, answered more than 20 questions in total, and still finished the manuscript.
△ Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the press conference
Biden held a press conference after Putin, which lasted about 33 minutes and 35 seconds, including 10 minutes and 43 seconds of opening remarks. (According to the person in charge of the venue, a teleprompter device was installed on site. Then, according to the list in hand, I started to ask reporters questions in order. The first one was the Associated Press, and only seven questions were answered in the whole process.
Biden mentioned many times at the press conference that he listened to the contents of Putin’s press conference and how it was. (This is also the reason why people think that there are hidden eyes behind the empty live screen next to Putin’s press conference. ) Putin was already on his way to the airport after the press conference. This is also the situation described at the beginning.
The road ahead is still very long.
Although Biden and Putin met for the first time in Geneva, it is not difficult to see from the details at the venue that the results of the meeting between the two countries and the future development of relations may not be exactly as disclosed in the joint statement.
In addition, regarding this meeting, many people, including Russia and the United States, are not positive and optimistic about the future development of bilateral relations.
In the report after the meeting, Swiss French Radio and Television pointed out that Putin and Biden welcomed the "constructive" summit, but did not eliminate their differences. "The two sides described each other’s communication as ‘ Positive and constructive ’ But differences still exist, especially on human rights and cybersecurity issues. "
△ Screenshot of Swiss French Radio and Television Report
Thomas gray Minger, director of the Geneva Center for Security Policy Studies and former Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, clearly pointed out that the two sides need to restart dialogue in many fields.
Thomas gray Minger:Generally speaking, there are many areas that need to be restarted, but a favorable environment is needed for constructive dialogue, which is very challenging. Even the fact is that both sides are not used to talking to each other. Therefore, it is important to ‘ Red line ’ To reach an agreement, you must not cross the "red line".
Elizabeth Isacco, a correspondent of RIA Novosti in Geneva, pointed out in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the General Station that Russia and the United States still face a series of challenges, which are real and not surprising. Relations between the two countries had reached the lowest level in recent years before this meeting, and it was impossible to solve all problems in a few hours.
△ Elizabeth Isacco, correspondent of Russian News Agency in Geneva
Elizabeth Isacco Eva:"In my opinion, there should be more meetings between ministers and other experts. The only document actually produced by this summit is the joint statement of the two countries. This is a long road, but they (the presidents of the two countries) have taken the first step. These problems still exist and they will continue to exist. The two sides talk to each other and openly tell each other their boundaries ‘ Red line ’ Where is it? I think that if the two countries continue to build on this, we may see the solution of these problems in the future. But at present, it seems very complicated to find common ground between the two countries on these issues. "
△ Jamie Keaton, chief reporter of the Associated Press in Geneva
Jamie Keaton, chief correspondent of the Associated Press in Geneva, said: "Whether it is human rights or the situation in Syria, Iran and Libya, the leaders of the two countries have talked about their respective positions. This is communication established on different positions. In the next few months, the actual results of this meeting will be clear. "
Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, also told the meeting between the leaders of the two countries at a regular press conference on the 17th that China welcomes the consensus reached by the United States and China on continuing the strategic stability dialogue.
△ On June 17, China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that the United States and Russia, as countries with the largest nuclear arsenals, should earnestly fulfill their special and priority responsibilities for nuclear disarmament in accordance with the relevant documents of the General Assembly and international consensus, and continue to further substantially reduce nuclear weapons in a verifiable, irreversible and legally binding manner, so as to create conditions for the ultimate realization of comprehensive and complete nuclear disarmament. This is the most effective way to maintain global strategic stability and promote international peace and security. China also noted that the two heads of state reiterated that "a nuclear war cannot be won or fought". China has been actively promoting the five nuclear powers to jointly reaffirm this concept in order to reduce the risk of nuclear war and maintain global strategic stability.
Will there be a sequel to the meeting between Russian and American leaders, and how will the relationship between the two countries develop in the future? Perhaps the final picture of this meeting (Biden answering questions at the teleprompter, Putin has passed away) is the best interpretation.
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