Biden rejects Putin’s ‘ridiculous comparison’ between Capitol rioters and Alexei Navalny at summit – as it happened
by Maanvi Singh (now), Joan E Greve and Martin Belam from on (#5K4MF)
- Biden warns US will hit back if Russia continues with cyber strikes
- Putin says he and Biden agreed ambassadors should return to posts
- Summit concludes after about three hours of talks between leaders
- First session was small meeting with Blinken and Lavrov present
- Second session included more of the two leaders' senior aides
12.59am BST
- Joan E Greve and Maanvi Singh
12.57am BST
The House passed a measure to establish Juneteenth a federal holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the US.
The Senate unanimously passed the measure yesterday, and it is now headed to the White House where Joe Biden is expected to sign it. Fourteen Republicans voted against it.
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