Biden to press Putin on respecting human rights in Geneva

ReutersPublished: May 31, 2021 2:05 AM

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect human rights when the two leaders meet in June.

During a speech honouring the US holiday Memorial Day, Biden said, "I'm meeting with President Putin in a couple (of) weeks in Geneva making it clear we will not...

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