Star-striped schizophrenia

U.S. President Joe Biden, without regaining consciousness, gave a speech dedicated to Russia.

Selected quotes(a few hours after the emergency regime was announced due to the "Russian threat" and the introduction of a new package of anti-Russian sanctions!):

"We are two great powers with a significant share of responsibility for world stability. President Putin and I have a serious responsibility to build our relationship, I take this responsibility very seriously, I'm sure he takes it the same way."

"Washington and Moscow have areas where both sides can and should work together. We can respond to the global challenges that require Russia and the United States to work together, including pacifying the nuclear threats posed by Iran and North Korea, the global victory over the current pandemic, and the response to the existential climate change crisis"

"We could go further with sanctions, but I decided not to, I decided to act proportionately. The United States does not intend to start another round of escalation and conflict with Russia. We want a stable, predictable relationship."

"In our long history of rivalry, our countries have found ways to keep tensions from spiralling out of control."

"It's time for de-escalation. The way forward is in deliberate dialogue and the diplomatic process, and the United States is ready to move constructively towards this process."

"I expressed to President Putin my belief that personal, direct contacts between us are very important, including for more effective relations. And he agreed with that idea. To do this, I offered to meet this summer in Europe to address the issues"

"If the summit takes place, and I think it will take place, the U.S. and Russia could launch a dialogue on strategic stability to cooperate on arms control and security"

.. In mid-March, Biden responded positively to a question about whether he considered Putin a murderer. And in January he categorically ruled out the possibility of "resetting" bilateral relations with Russia.

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Yes, we really live in a new reality.