Biden to ‘grill Putin about UFOs & tell Vlad to stop the provocation if he suspects Russia is buzzing ships & planes’
JOE Biden will warn Vladimir Putin to "dial back the provocation" if he suspects that Russia is sending hypersonic technology to stalk US Navy ships and planes, an expert claims.
The two world leaders are set to meet in Geneva, , on Wednesday – days before US intelligence experts are set to brief lawmakers in Congress about the findings of the
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It has not been ruled out that hypersonic technology sent by foreign nations could explain past sightings.
Nick Pope, a former official at the Ministry of Defence, thinks UFOs will be on the agenda if suspects the technology is coming from Moscow.
He told The Sun: “If there is a suspicion that any of this technology is Russian, Biden will maybe say that we have some indications of this and maybe ask him to dial back the provocation.
"Whatever, or whoever, is doing this – it is provocation. These things are in some instances apparently swarming around these navy ships."
Pope also thinks Biden may probe on what he knows about the subject.
But, he said there is room for Washington and Moscow to cooperate on the issue.
Pope said: "One thing we do know from the media and other sources is that the UFO phenomenon, whatever it is, is a global phenomenon. So, maybe, Biden will say let’s work together on this."
Intelligence experts appeared to have ruled out that the vast majority of reported sightings were not American military or other government technology, reports.
But, they appeared to leave open the hypothesis that technology might have been sent by Russia or China to harass US vessels.
The former MOD official said: “I think [the theory] is plausible. It’s probably one of the leading theories.
"And, there’s no getting away from the fact that there have been huge technological advances in the field of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.”
Pope said it would constitute a "huge threat" if Russia or China are sending such technologies.
that Washington spy chiefs needed to step up their efforts in assessing the technology possessed by nations such as China and Russia.
He said: “Whether it's Russia sending drones dangerously close to aircraft carriers or whether it really is something from further away, it is a defense and national security issue and you can’t just dismiss it."
Pope said the subject of UAPs is a “huge political issue” and warned Biden has “the final responsibility” to safeguard the American people if there is a threat.
Biden’s summit with comes at a point where tensions between the two presidents are high after Moscow was accused of meddling in the 2020 presidential election.
, claiming they are "farcical" and demanding proof.
The said: "We have been accused of all kinds of things. Election interference, cyber attacks, and so on and so forth.
"And not once, not once, not one time, did they bother to produce any kind of evidence or proof. Just unfounded accusations.";
Biden has blacklisted six Russian technology companies for "carrying out Russian government-directed attempts to influence the 2020 US presidential election, and other acts of disinformation and interference."
The president admitted that the relationship between Russia and the US is
He blamed Russia for the massive SolarWinds cyberattack that occurred last year and accuses Moscow of harboring criminals behind a spate of ransomware attacks.
attack launched a phishing email hack on 150 organizations including government agencies last month.
And, Russian crime group DarkSide hacked the Colonial Pipeline, which resulted in fuel shortages along the East Coast.
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