Putin Rebukes Wagner, Biden on Putin, Nevada Lithium Mine

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🗓️ 27 June 2023

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Summary

Putin tries to present a united front in the wake of a mercenary rebellion. Biden emphasizes that the U.S. played no role in Russia's turmoil. Tribes go to court to try to halt construction of a lithium mine near a sacred site.

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0:00.0	Why were you up late enough to watch the tonight show?
0:02.5	We don't do that.
0:03.5	Oh, because of the invocation.
0:04.5	Are people don't do that?
0:05.5	Oh, OK.
0:06.5	Not only was that our indication of Friday night
0:07.5	is in a Western time zone.
0:11.3	Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence
0:14.4	after a mutiny led by his one-time ally.
0:17.4	Putin declared he's in control of Russia
0:19.6	as the leader of that mutiny is exiled.
0:21.8	But is this over?
0:23.4	I'm Stephen Skip with Leyla Faddle,
0:25.4	and this is up first from NPR News.
0:30.1	President Biden also spoke about Russia
0:32.0	after a weekend of silence.
0:33.6	The US and NATO allies didn't want to get involved
0:36.8	or be blamed.
0:37.9	A NATO summit on Russia's doorstep
0:39.9	comes in a couple of weeks.
0:41.3	Western tribes and conservation groups
0:43.2	are in court today to try to stop
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