During a Press Conference in Glasgow, President of the United States Joe Biden slammed China and Russia for not attending COP26 Summit and called it a “big mistake.”

“I indicated that China and Russia not showing up to COP26 Summit, is a problem. We showed up and by showing up, we have had a profound impact in a way that the rest of the World is looking at the United States. I think it’s been a big mistake…The rest of the world will look at China and say what value-added it provided. They've lost the ability to influence people around the world here at COP. The same way I would argue with regard to Russia,” said President Biden.