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Friday, 17 May

16:10
Biden and Putin's meeting is expected to take place in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place next month in Switzerland, CNN reports.

14:30
Zelensky named the main risks for Ukraine related to the Biden-Putin summit
President of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky believes that the meeting of the U.S. President Joe Biden with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin is very important and it is necessary for such a meeting to take place.

08:35
The Russian Federation announced the most likely venue for the Biden-Putin summit
Switzerland is the most likely venue for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S.

07:12
We need to "hold Russia accountable": Blinken made a statement on the eve of his visit to Ukraine
The Russian Federation must adhere to its international obligations and must be held accountable for its aggressive actions, Antony Blinken said on his Twitter page.

22:13
Biden made a statement regarding the date of his meeting with Putin
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, May 4, that he would like to hold his propsed summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this June during Biden’s trip to Europe.

23:44
The White House revealed the details of Putin and Biden's upcoming negotiations
U.S. President Joe Biden wants to discuss the stabilization of bilateral relations between Washington and Moscow with the Russian President Vladimir Putin.

10:27
The US has declared its readiness to join the Crimean Platform
The U.S. supported the Ukrainian initiative of the Crimean Platform, the purpose of which is to keep the occupation of Crimea in the focus of constant international attention.

07:08
"I made it very clear to President Putin": Biden mentioned Russia in his address to the Congress
U.S. President Joe Biden made his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, April 28.

07:22
Biden administration is preparing to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken may come to Ukraine with a working visit in May amid Russia's provocative actions near Ukrainian borders, CNN reports with a reference to a Ukrainian government source close to the ongoing negotiations.

13:41
The U.S. and NATO have begun the withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan
On Sunday, the commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Army General Scott Miller, said an orderly withdrawal of foreign forces and the handing over of military bases and equipment to the Afghan forces had begun, Reuters reports.

20:34
US President Joe Biden made a statement on the Armenian Remembrance Day: Turkey reacted
On Saturday, April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden made a statement which officially recognized Armenian genocide.

19:05
"Forced to recognize”: Kremlin’s reaction to Biden's offer of the first summit meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden's call, during which he invited Vladimir Putin for a meeting, was perceived by the Kremlin as a "tactical win” for Putin, according to three people close to the Russian leadership, as was reported by Bloomberg.

17:19
The US Intelligence Community: “Russia Remains a Major Source of Threats to the United States and the World”
On April 13, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released an open part of the Annual Threat Assessment prepared by the US Intelligence Community.

19:59
Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by September 2021
President Biden will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan over the coming months, U.S. officials said, completing the military exit by the 20th anniversary of Sept.

18:46
U.S. President Joe Biden held a telephone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. They discussed a number of regional and global issues, including the intent of the United States and Russia to pursue a strategic stability dialogue on a range of arms control and emerging security issues, building on the extension of the New START Treaty according to the White House press statement.

20:02
Not just words: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky asked US President Joe Biden for actions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that U.S. President Joe Biden will help Kyiv to contain Russian aggression in the Donbas and contribute to Ukraine's early integration with NATO.

18:31
The White House revealed the details of the Biden-Zelensky call
On Friday, April 2, President Joseph R. Biden spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, as the WhiteHouse press-service reports.

22:47
The US made an important promise to Ukraine in case of the escalation of Russian aggression
In case of escalation of Russian aggression, the U.S. “will not leave Ukraine alone in the event of an escalation of Russian aggression".

22:31
Biden and Putin shall meet ‘when the time is right’
U.S. President Joe Biden, who said earlier this week he thought Vladimir Putin was a killer, shall meet with the Russian leader “when the time is right,” the White House said on Friday, as was reported by Reuters.

21:33
After Biden called Russian Predident a killer, Putin challenged Biden to debate
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and US President Joe Biden should hold live talks in the upcoming days.