In Geneva tomorrow, President Biden is to meet with President Putin and speak about Nord Stream 2 , the Russia-German gas pipeline that Russia built to bypass Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, told Germany’s Welt newspaper that Ukraine “will consider” negotiations on compensation... #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin
President Biden will meet with President Zelenskiy in Washington in late July, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Ukraina 24 TV on Friday. “This will be an official full-fledged visit, which envisages not only the meeting with President Biden, but also many other events,” he... #JoeBiden #Zelenskyy
President Biden has invited President Zelenskiy to visit the White House next month. Yesterday the two leaders spoke in advance of two critical meetings that are scheduled for next week. Next Monday, there will be a NATO heads of government meeting in Brussels. Ukraine has not been in... #JoeBiden #Putin #Zelenskyy
Biden will “stand up firmly for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and aspirations,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters about next week’s meeting with Putin. In an interview with Axios posted on Sunday, Zelenskiy asked for a meeting with Biden, complaining about... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin #Zelenskyy
The pipeline is to be discussed at the June 16 Putin-Biden summit in Geneva. Two weeks ago, Biden waived sanctions against the company building the pipeline, saying the line is almost finished and relations with Germany take precedence. Former US President Donald Trump, in a s... #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv in May as part of preparations for a Biden-Putin summit this summer, CNN has reported, citing a Ukrainian government official. Blinken has already spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, several times since taking office in January, including two weeks ago ... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
The news of President Biden’s invitation to President Putin to a bilateral summit caused the ruble to immediately strengthen yesterday evening, to 76 to the dollar, from 77. The prospect of a summit may also ease investor worries Russia positioning of 40,000 troops near Ukraine’s e... #JoeBiden #Putin #RussiaUkraineConflict
Hours before the Biden-Putin telephone call, Bloomberg published a story noting that yields on ruble bonds had hit their highest level in a year. Asserting that US financial sanctions were likely, the story was headlined: “Putin’s Ukraine Gambit... #JoeBiden #Putin #RubbleBonds
Before the news broke of the proposed Biden-Putin summit in late afternoon London time, the yield on Ukraine’s dollar bond due in 2032 reached 7.67%, the highest since November and taking the 3-day increase to 34 bps. Similarly, the yield on 2026-dollar debt climbed 12 bps to 6.78%. Ukra... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
After a week of Russian troop movements and aggressive statements toward Ukraine, President Biden called President Zelenskiy Friday and for a 45-minute discussion. Later, Zelenskiy said in a public address: “We enjoy the full and unwavering support of international partners, including Europe and the United States. Proof of that is... #JoeBiden #RussiaUkraine #Zelenskyy
