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As vice-president in 2011, Putin snubbed Biden in a face-to-face meeting. Sitting across a conference table, Biden attempted to lecture Putin. Biden began with, "I’ve been around a long time. The first time I was here…”.  In mid-sentence his microphone was cut off,<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/10/remarks-vice-president-joe-biden-and-russian-prime-minister-vladimir-put</ref>  the lights for the TV cameras went off, and the press was told to leave. The press exited quickly and quietly.  Videocameras were disassembled from tripods and still photographers stopped shooting. Portable lights came down from retractable poles. No one spoke and no one lingered.  Putin pulled the plug, stole Biden's audience, and rendered him speechless.  Putin and the Russian delegation sat motionless as their American counterparts realized the rug had been pulled out from underneath Biden's feet.  Putin had neither fear nor respect for Biden, and Biden was humiliated.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/putin-humiliated-biden-in-moscow-meeting/</ref>   

As vice-president in 2011, Putin snubbed Biden in a face-to-face meeting. Sitting across a conference table, Biden attempted to lecture Putin. Biden began with, "I’ve been around a long time. The first time I was here…”.  In mid-sentence his microphone was cut off,<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/10/remarks-vice-president-joe-biden-and-russian-prime-minister-vladimir-put</ref>  the lights for the TV cameras went off, and the press was told to leave. The press exited quickly and quietly.  Videocameras were disassembled from tripods and still photographers stopped shooting. Portable lights came down from retractable poles. No one spoke and no one lingered.  Putin pulled the plug, stole Biden's audience, and rendered him speechless.  Putin and the Russian delegation sat motionless as their American counterparts realized the rug had been pulled out from underneath Biden's feet.  Putin had neither fear nor respect for Biden, and Biden was humiliated.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/putin-humiliated-biden-in-moscow-meeting/</ref>   

Biden, who called Putin a "killer" in March 2021, now called him a bright and worthy adversary on the eve of the June 16, 2021 summit in Geneva.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/white-house-plays-down-hacker-swap-after-putin-offers-biden-a-deal-kr7cc9l8n</ref>  Putin criticized Biden's [[human rights]] record, the mass incarceration of dissidents, and the murder of an unarmed peaceful protester, [[Ashli Babbitt]], at the January 6, 2021 Capitol election stealing protests by Capitol Police.<ref>https://youtu.be/h1HPcxLc_nE</ref>  Biden ducked out and refused to appear at the traditional post-summit press conference leaving more questions about Biden's mental fitness.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/europe/2021/06/12/biden-refuses-to-hold-joint-press-conference-with-putin-after-upcoming-summit/</ref>  A visibly cognitively impaired Biden exploded at the press corps, even with his pre-approved list of journalists asking pre-scripted questions.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/you-never-ask-a-positive-question-biden-gripes-to-the-press-on-tarmac-in-geneva-video/</ref>

Biden, who called Putin a "killer" in March 2021, now called him a bright and worthy adversary on the eve of the June 16, 2021 Geneva summit.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/white-house-plays-down-hacker-swap-after-putin-offers-biden-a-deal-kr7cc9l8n</ref>  Putin criticized Biden's [[human rights]] record, the mass incarceration of dissidents, and the murder of an unarmed peaceful protester, [[Ashli Babbitt]], at the January 6, 2021 Capitol election stealing protests by Capitol Police.<ref>https://youtu.be/h1HPcxLc_nE</ref>  Biden ducked out and refused to appear at the traditional post-summit press conference leaving more questions about Biden's mental fitness.<ref>https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/europe/2021/06/12/biden-refuses-to-hold-joint-press-conference-with-putin-after-upcoming-summit/</ref>  A visibly cognitively impaired Biden exploded at the press corps, even with his pre-approved list of journalists asking pre-scripted questions.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/you-never-ask-a-positive-question-biden-gripes-to-the-press-on-tarmac-in-geneva-video/</ref>

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