Foreign Ministry explained the absence of Russian media at Biden’s press conference

Zakharova commented on the absence of Russian journalists at Biden’s press conference, RIA Novosti reported.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova believes that Russian journalists were not present at the press conference of US President Joe Biden in Geneva, as the American side is afraid of uncomfortable questions.

A summit between Russia and the United States took place the day before. After him, the presidents held press conferences.

Representatives of foreign media attended the press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin. There were no Russian journalists at Biden’s press conference.

“It’s bad that the Americans didn’t let Russian journalists to their press conference … We had just American journalists in the forefront,” Zakharova said, speaking on RTVI.

Answering the question why Russian journalists were not allowed in, Zakharova said: “I think they are afraid of … uncomfortable questions.”

“The whole story is about non-censoring of the media space, lack of control over journalists, freedom … all theory, practice – that’s it!” she added.

“But not allowing Russian journalists to attend a separate conference on the American side or not inviting them in advance – that was their big loss, they were absolutely wrong,” Zakharova summed up.

Biden teaches American journalists optimism by criticizing their negativity about meeting with Putin.

US President Joe Biden criticized the American press for being negative about the summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “You are negative,” Biden told reporters at Geneva airport before flying to the United States.

“To report, you have to be negative … You never ask positive questions,” the US President said.

“Guys, I don’t want to drive you crazy because I know you want negative views,” he added.

Biden stressed that he would not share with the press any further expectations or details of the meeting.