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The Biden-Putin Summit Is Over. Both Sides Say It Was Positive

6:04am June 17, 2021

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their much-anticipated summit in Geneva. They talked for about three hours. What are the outcomes of that meeting for both countries?

News Brief: Biden-Putin Summit, Texas Border Wall, The War On Drugs

5:46am June 17, 2021

President Biden returned to Washington after a summit with Russia's leader. Texas Gov. Abbott wants the state to build its own border wall. And, where things stand after 50 years of the war on drugs.

Biden Expected To Raise Cyberattacks During Meeting With Putin

10:36am June 16, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mark Galeotti, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, about the focus on cyber crime during the U.S.-Russia summit.

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Aide To Russian Opposition Leader Says U.S. Must Use Leverage Against Putin

8:33am June 16, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks to Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, as President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a summit in Geneva.

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The Biden-Putin Talks Are Expected To Last Several Hours

8:16am June 16, 2021

President Biden and Russian President Putin have arrived at the Geneva villa where they will hold their first face-to-face talks as leaders. The two shook hands and ignored reporters' questions.

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To Counter China, U.S. And EU Officials Suspend Boeing-Airbus Dispute

8:15am June 16, 2021

by Jackie Northam

U.S. and EU officials reached a truce in a protracted dispute over Boeing and Airbus. They are putting aside their differences to counter an upcoming competitor in the airline industry: China.

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Can The United States Usefully Engage With Vladimir Putin's Russia?

7:41am June 16, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army General Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander, about President Biden's meeting with Russian President Putin, and about the challenges facing Biden and NATO.

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Presidents Biden And Putin Are Unlikely To See Eye-To-Eye At Geneva Summit

6:48am June 16, 2021

The Biden-Putin summit comes at an especially fraught moment in relations between the U.S. and Russia. Issues include: cyberattacks, election interference and concerns over human rights violations.

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Former Russia Adviser On What 2018 Trump-Putin Summit Signaled For Biden-Putin Summit

4:35pm June 15, 2021

Ahead of the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Fiona Hill, former Russia adviser on the National Security Council under former President Trump, discuss negotiating with Putin.

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U.S. And E.U. Suspend Boeing-Airbus Dispute To Counter China

4:35pm June 15, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. and E.U. have called a truce in a long-running trade dispute involving rivals Boeing and Airbus. The fight sparked turbulence for unrelated products like Scotch whisky and Spanish olive oil.