Biden says US will respond if Russia continues 'harmful activities'

Biden is set to meet with his Russian counterpart on 16 June in Geneva in their first face-to-face encounter since the US President took office.

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"I shared with our allies what I'll convey to President Putin. That I'm not looking for conflict with Russia but that we will respond if Russia continues its harmful activities and that we will not fail to defend the transatlantic alliance or stand up for democratic values," Biden said.

Calling Putin a "worthy adversary", Biden said that world leaders had been supportive of him meeting with the Russian president now. Amid the NATO summit, Biden met with the Bucharest 9: Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

"I’m going to make clear to President Putin that there are areas where we can cooperate if he chooses, and if he chooses not to cooperate and acts in the way that he has in the past relative to cyber security and some other activities then we will respond. We will respond in kind," Biden said.

Asked what it would mean for the US-Russia relationship if Alexey Navalny died in prison, Biden said: "Navalny’s death would be another indication that Russia has little or no intention of biding by basic fundamental human rights. It would be a tragedy. It would do nothing but hurt his relationships with the rest of the world in my view and with me."

NATO allies highlight threat from authoritarian powers

Meanwhile, the 30 NATO allies said in a joint statement that they face "multifaceted threats, systemic competition from assertive and authoritarian powers, as well as growing security challenges to our countries and our citizens from all strategic directions".

They highlighted several common challenges to the countries' collective security among them Russia, China, terrorism, migration and climate change.

Biden said that NATO had also affirmed their "continued support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine".

In particular, the allies noted that China's "stated ambitions and assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order".

They expressed concern over China "expanding its nuclear arsenal with more warheads and a larger number of sophisticated delivery systems to establish a nuclear triad."

The Chinese embassy to the EU responded that NATO is "slandering China's peaceful development" and that "it represents a continuation of the Cold War mentality and bloc politics."

"China urges NATO to view China's development in a rational manner, stop hyping up in any form the so-called "China threat", and stop taking China's legitimate interests and rights as an excuse to manipulate bloc politics, create confrontation and fuel geopolitical competition," it added.

NATO, a military alliance of North American and European countries, came into existence in the aftermath of World War II to counter the Soviet Union.

Biden's press conference comes ahead of a US-EU summit on Tuesday where the US president is set to meet with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel.

He is expected to discuss subjects ranging from trade to climate change with the EU leaders.

[shifuugincii]

NATO sends troop to Russian border
Russia responds by preparing to get attacked
US/ NATO cries saying Russia is aggressive!

[jagette]

WHY IS THIS JOKE STILL MASKED???? when IT walked in

[ninny]

Joe biden puts me to sleep, how can a man say so little in such an amount of time

[searchtruth]

He is going to send corn pop and teach Putin a lesson.

[debbierushing]

Lol...all of them sitting there waiting for the hand out! If not for the money these people would be calling joe out!

[xarakocomedy]

Not only Russia any nation rejected to buy U.s army.

[bernkoh]

Don't worry, US only respond to weak and small country..strong country like China and Russia, US alone cannot make it..recently Biden beg for his allies help🤣

[mikewood]

Wtf was that? Hahahaha. Those people were all zoned out thinking about lunch. How can anybody take this beanbag seriously? No matter what side you are on.

[tomnederend]

Please send in the dancing, bears! Bozo is on a apologetic

[nunosantos]

Please take him out of office, he needs to go to sleep. It's past his bedtime

[jagette]

Oh my GOD...BORDUM BIDEN...he can't speak at

[GM-lqsw]

The US president seems to be lacking mental speed

[unfile]

let the war begin boys we're gonna play codm irl

[jytou]

Am I not understanding English correctly here? When does he speak about Russia at all and “harmful activities”. It looks like this title doesn't make sense at all regarding the contents of the video. But of course 95% of people nowadays read the title without watching.

[pitchblack]

Some people in the comments say the U.S wants another war, while we pull out of Afghanistan....they think the U.S wants to go to war with a nuclear power?...what do we gain?

[dterik]

Biden isn’t going to do anything. That dudes a soft spineless fish

[Rasmajnoon]

And i hope russia retsliates to babylon, sick of americsn messing up the world

[mr.peter.l.k]

It's not Russia
It's Me
Send Another B2 Bomber

[darer]

<insert another Russian bot’s grandstanding comments about Russia’s military capabilities>

[TheRedland]

Let me translate it for you all. Biden: Russia needs to get out my colonies!