Biden - Putin Virtual Summit -- News Roundup December 7, 2021

 

Daily Mail: Thought you were going to talk tough, Joe? Biden gives Putin a WAVE after forgetting to turn on his mic during video call: Threatens toughest sanctions yet against Russia if it invades Ukraine during two-hour chat 

* Biden spoke to Vladimir Putin by video conference from White House Situation Room on Tuesday morning 

* Call started off with some technical difficulties when Biden apparently forgot to switch his microphone on 

* American President was then seen waving to his Russian counterpart and chuckling at the technical issues 

* Russian news agencies released video of the first few clips of the call 

* Virtual chas lasted two hours, according to the White House 

* Call is one of the biggest tests of Biden's diplomatic skills to date as he tries to head off an invasion of Ukraine 

* On Monday, leaders of US, Britain, France, Germany and Italy discussed how to retaliate if Putin invades 

* Resolved to 'impose significant and severe harm on the Russian economy' if Putin launches military action 

* Russia could be cut off from global financial systems, in an 'Iranian-style' isolation 

President Joe Biden was seen waving to Russian President Vladimir Putin and chuckling during what was supposed to be a tense video call on Tuesday morning. 

Russian news agencies released video of the first few minutes of the call, which lasted two hours and one minute. 

Biden experienced some technical difficulties on the call, apparently forgetting to switch his microphone on. 

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 Biden - Putin Virtual Summit -- News Roundup December 7, 2021  

Biden-Putin Summit Live Updates: Latest News on Ukraine Conflict Talks -- NYT  

Biden-Putin square off for 2 hours as Ukraine tensions mount -- AP  

Biden warns Putin of ‘strong’ Western economic sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine -- France 24  

Biden and Putin hold talks amid Russia-Ukraine tensions -- BBC  

Biden told Putin that 'things we did not do in 2014, we are prepared to do now' if Russia invades Ukraine, top adviser says -- CNN  

Biden warns Putin on call against Ukraine invasion -- Politico  

Biden and Putin hold virtual summit as Ukraine crisis looms large -- DW  

Biden expressed "deep concerns" to Putin over Ukraine, White House says -- CBS  

Video diplomacy: Biden warns Putin against Ukraine invasion in high-stakes call -- USA Today  

Putin-Biden video conference over -- TASS  

Russia reveals what Putin asked of Biden -- RT