The first face-to-face summit meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on June 16 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the focus on improving relations between the two countries.
The US and Russian governments announced on the 25th that President Biden and Putin will hold their first face-to-face summit meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16.
"The leaders of both countries will hold talks to regain predictable and stable bilateral relations," said Saki, a spokesman for the White House. We will also discuss issues in Ukraine, such as Crimea, which Russia has unilaterally annexed. "
Saki also said Russia's defense of Belarusian authorities landing international airliners and detaining anti-government journalists would be on the agenda.
Meanwhile, Russia's Presidential Administration has announced that the outlook for the development of bilateral relations, strategic stability, and measures against the new coronavirus will be on the agenda.
While the two leaders face many conflicting issues, they seem to agree that dialogue is important, and the focus is on how to improve relations between the two countries.