China News Service, April 26, reported that the recent US-Russian relations have continued to be tense. The two sides have adopted sanctions and anti-sanctions to "pass". However, on the other hand, US President Biden has issued an invitation to Russian President Putin to meet, and Putin will accept it. Recruit?

Russian officials said on the 25th that Putin and Biden may meet in June.

On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov also made remarks that if the US continues to escalate sanctions, Moscow is ready to take more measures.

On March 25, local time, U.S. President Biden held the first official press conference in more than 60 days since he took office, answering hot issues such as border crisis, gun control, and infrastructure planning.

Putin accepted the invitation from Biden?

  In fact, as early as March 18, Putin proposed to have a public online dialogue with Biden within a few days, and have a good talk, because on March 17, US President Biden was asked whether he thought Russian President Putin was a " "The killer", he answered in the affirmative, which aroused a strong reaction from the Russian side.

  But Biden only expressed his belief that he would have a talk with Putin "at some point."

Later, during the call between the two sides on April 13, Biden suddenly proposed to hold a summit with Putin in a third country to discuss bilateral relations.

Since then, Biden said that he has proposed to hold a summit with Putin in Europe this summer.

  At a time when US-Russian relations are tense, can Russian President Putin accept the "invitation" handed out by US President Biden?

Russian Presidential Assistant Ushakov said on the 25th that Putin and Biden may meet in June.

  The Russian "Channel One" TV station aired an interview with Ushakov that day.

Ushakov made the above remarks in the interview.

  He said that the US has received its signal of hope that the leaders of the two countries will meet, but the final decision depends on many factors.

The meeting between Putin and Biden may be in June, and there is even a "specific date."

But Ushakov did not disclose the specific date.

  On the same program, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov reiterated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statement earlier this month, stating that Russia "views the summit proposal positively and is currently considering it."

On April 21, local time, Russian President Putin delivered a State of the Union address in Moscow.

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  However, on the day Ushakov hinted that Biden and Putin might meet in June, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov also said that if the US continues to escalate sanctions, Moscow is prepared to take more measures.

  "All this is our response to the latest US unfriendly measures. We announced all the measures that have been taken, and if the situation continues to escalate, we are ready to take more measures." Lavrov said.

  On April 15, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia, targeting 32 individuals and organizations.

The sanctions also prohibit US financial institutions from purchasing government bonds issued by the Russian government in the primary bond market after June 14.

In addition, Washington said it would expel 10 Russian diplomats.

  Russia announced a series of retaliatory measures against US sanctions, including expelling diplomats, banning the entry of multiple US officials, and suggesting that the US ambassador to Russia, Sullivan, return to Washington for consultations.