Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on President Joe Biden Thursday, claiming the idea that Biden has dementia, as portrayed by various U.S. and Russian media outlets, “has nothing to do with reality.”
PUTIN TROLLS BIDEN’S ‘EYES’ AND ‘SOUL’ COMMENT IN SWITZERLAND
“The image of President Biden, which is portrayed by our, and even the American press, has nothing to do with reality,” Putin told reporters in Moscow, as translated by the Moscow Times.”Biden is a professional, you have to be very attentive when working with him so as not to miss something — because he does not miss a thing, trust me.”
Putin says that the image of Biden created by Russian/US media of a doddering old man suffering from dementia “has nothing to do with reality.” Says he didn’t seem affected by the jet lag, was energetic, and that you have to be on your toes with him “bc he doesn’t miss anything.” https://t.co/tO2G9Chbak
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) June 17, 2021
The Russian president further stated that his 78-year-old American counterpart is “completely of sound mind and should be taken seriously,” per a translation from CNN senior global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga, who was born in Moldova and speaks Russian.
Putin on the narrative portrayed (esp by Russian state media like RT, and some in the US), questioning Biden’s mental health “has nothing to do with reality. He had no jet lag, was cheerful, we spoke eye to eye 2+ hrs. He’s completely of sound mind and should be taken seriously.” https://t.co/TWfsScGSQj
— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) June 17, 2021
Putin’s comments come just one day after meeting face-to-face with Biden in Geneva, Switzerland.
During his solo press conference following the summit, Putin called Biden a “balanced and professional man,” adding “it’s clear that he’s very experienced.”
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You can watch Putin’s entire press conference from Geneva below.
