Putin chafes at US, criticizes response to pro-Trump Capitol rioters

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Sat, 2021-06-05 03:17

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set a tough tone for his upcoming summit with US President Joe Biden, accusing Washington of trying to contain Russia and citing its response to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as a manifestation of the West’s double standards.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg, Putin said that arms control, global conflicts, the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are among the issues he and Biden would discuss at their June 16 summit in Geneva.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with chief executives of foreign companies via video conference at the SPIEF on June 4, 2021. (Sputnik Pool Photo via AP)
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