Biden promises to press Putin on human rights at Geneva summit
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5JEVA)
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Joe Biden said on Sunday he will press Vladimir Putin to respect human rights when the two leaders meet in June.
In a speech marking the Memorial Day holiday, Biden said: I'm meeting with President Putin in a couple weeks in Geneva, making it clear we will not stand by and let him abuse those rights."
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