Biden to discuss Russia-linked cybercrimes during meeting with Germany’s Merkel
District of Columbia | July 15, 2021
President Biden on Thursday will host a meeting at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel where the pair is expected to discuss a host of issues including cybersecurity and climate change. Biden and Merkel will hold a “forward-looking” bilateral meeting before hosting a press conference, according to a senior administration official. Aside from climate change, the pair are expected to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, countering China, Ukraine sovereignty and cyber attacks that are believed to be originating from Russia. Biden said he addressed cybercrime when he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Europe last month, where he laid out a list of critical infrastructure items that should be considered off limits…. Excerpts from Fox Business