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On the recordJune 15, 2021
I don't think he is looking for a Cold War with the United States. I don't think it is about -- as I said to him, I said your generation and mine are about 10 years apart. This is not a Khumbaya moment as we used to say back in the '60s in the United States, like, let's hug and love each other.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden discusses his belief that Putin does not desire a new Cold War, highlighting the importance of understanding between the two nations.

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