Russian President Vladimir Putin hardly pays much attention to what Western countries think of him. This opinion was expressed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in connection with the recent statements by US President Joe Biden about the Russian leader, France 24 reports.
“He is not too interested in what the Western world or Canada thinks about him,” the journalists quoted Trudeau as saying.
He also said that Putin is “behind many terrible things,” including cyberattacks on Western countries, and that the Russian leader is demonstrating this with his behavior.
On March 18, Putin, commenting on criticism from Biden, announced that he was ready to hold an open conversation live with the US President. In particular, he planned to discuss strategic stability, the coronavirus pandemic and regional conflicts with his American counterpart. At the same time, the Russian leader noted that he was going to the taiga at the weekend, and offered to hold negotiations with Biden either on Friday, March 19, or after his trip.
After that, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that Biden had already spoken with Putin, and on March 19, she would be too busy to continue the dialogue live. On March 22, the American side officially rejected the proposal of the head of Russia.
