During a press conference in London, Blinken said that Washington would closely monitor Russian actions.
According to him, the US is not looking for escalation and would prefer more stable and predictable relations.
“And if Russia moves in this direction, then we will too.
I think President Biden will have the opportunity, when he meets with President Putin, to talk about it directly, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Biden and Putin, if their meeting takes place, can discuss cyber security issues, since it is interesting for both Moscow and Washington.
On April 13, a telephone conversation took place between the leaders of the United States and Russia, during which Biden invited Putin to meet in a third country.
The Kremlin specified that the possibility of this meeting will be discussed through diplomatic channels.