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Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty

by Jonathan LemireMatthew Lee
| January 26, 2021 11:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden raised concerns Tuesday about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and pressed the Russian leader about a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.

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