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Jun 2021
7m 36s

The Summit We Were All Waiting For

CNN
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After weeks of build-up, the summit we've all been waiting for went... pretty well. Marking the historic end to President Biden’s first international trip, he and President Putin sat down for roughly three hours and hashed out what lies ahead in the critical relationship between these two powerful nations. David Chalian breaks down what both leaders discusse ... Show More
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