Today's D Brief: Biden and Putin; WH's new domestic terrorism strategy; Israel strikes Gaza; Taliban control grows in Afg; And a bit more.
Ben Watson | June 16, 2021 10:39 AM ET
The D Brief
Biden’s Euro trip comes to an end. Today is the final day of POTUS46’s first overseas travel since taking office five months ago. And that means all that’s left for U.S. President Joe Biden is to put the finishing touches on today’s bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart in Geneva—perhaps the highest profile meeting on Biden’s overseas agenda, and one that White House officials expect to last at least four hours behind closed doors.
Some of the items in today’s U.S.-Russia talks: “[R]ansomware will be a significant topic of conversation,” White House officials previewed in a briefing with reporters. “They will also discuss the broader issue of cyber norms [and] cyber rules of the road.”
Biden’s big-picture message to Russia includes three “basic things,” administration officials said: “First, a clear set of taskings about areas where working together can advance our national interest and make the world safer. Second, a clear laydown of the areas of America's vital national interests, where Russian activities that run counter to those interests will be met with a response. And third, a clear explication of the President's vision for American values and our national priorities.”
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/06/the-d-brief-june-16-2021/174760/
