Biden Compares Putin to Capricious Teen, Calls Zelensky Ungrateful
Biden in memoirs compared Putin to a teenager and called Zelensky insufficiently grateful. The memoirs of former US President Joe Biden about four years of his presidency will be released on November 17.
Consensus
- Joe Biden's memoirs titled 'Promise Me, America' are set to be released on November 17.
- Biden compares Vladimir Putin to a capricious teenager who pretends indifference during meetings.
- Biden describes Putin as speaking in a irritated and capricious tone.
- Biden acknowledges that Volodymyr Zelensky's acting background was beneficial for leading during wartime.
- Biden states that Zelensky was moody, stubborn, and less grateful than expected in personal conversations.
- Biden refused to allow members of Donald Trump's team to sign a letter enabling direct negotiations with Putin before Trump's inauguration.
- Biden believes the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was the right decision and would make it again.
- Biden attributes his poor performance in the 2024 presidential debates to fatigue and the aftermath of his son Hunter Biden's conviction.
- The Wall Street Journal published excerpts from the memoirs.
- The memoirs were also referenced by Newsweek.
Points of divergence
- Biden wrote that he was surprised by Trump's post-election message, in which Trump said they could have been good friends if not for politics. — meduza
- Biden stated that he never regretted supporting Israel after the October 7, 2023 attack, but expressed ongoing sorrow over the high number of Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza. — novaya_eu
- Biden struggled to convince European allies and Ukrainian officials in late 2021 that Putin was preparing a full-scale invasion, not just a limited operation in Donbas. — tg_bbcrussian
- Nancy Pelosi privately urged Democratic politicians and delegates to withdraw support for Biden after the 2024 debates, telling him he could not win based on polls. — novaya_eu
- Angela Merkel privately expressed surprise at Donald Trump's admiration for Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (5 sources)
- Biden releases memoirs. Here are several quotes from them. Biden compares Putin to a 'teenager pretending to be indifferent' and accuses Zelensky of ingratitude — Meduza
- Biden in memoirs compared Putin to a teenager, and called Zelensky insufficiently grateful — Дождь
- Biden in memoirs compared Putin to a teenager, called Zelensky insufficiently grateful — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin acted like a 'teenager', Zelensky was 'not grateful enough', and Trump was two-faced. WSJ quotes excerpts from Biden's memoirs — Новая газета Европа
- WSJ: Biden in his memoirs compared Putin to a moody teenager, and called Zelensky stubborn and ungrateful — BBC News Русская служба
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