On Tuesday, July 27, during the daily intelligence briefing President Joe Biden warned that Russia is attempting to use disinformation to interfere in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Bloomberg writes.
Russia’s efforts are “a clear violation of our sovereignty,” Biden said in a speech at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in McLean, Virginia. President Vladimir Putin “knows you’re better than his team and it bothers the hell out of him,” Biden told intelligence staff who were listening to the speech from around the world. The Russian leader is dangerous because he has nuclear weapons, oil, and “nothing else,” Biden added.
Russia has repeatedly denied interfering in the U.S. elections.
Biden’s remarks come after a meeting with Putin in Switzerland last month, with the two leaders both praising their discussions as helpful in setting guardrails and easing tensions in the relationship. Putin even praised Biden after the summit, calling him a “professional” and adding, “he doesn’t let anything get by, I assure you.”
Additionally, Biden touched upon Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying he is “deadly” serious about making his nation the world’s dominant economic and military power.