China News Service, June 5, reported that the Russia-US summit will be held on June 16. This face-to-face meeting between Putin and Biden has also brought much attention to the future of the relations between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he has many issues to discuss with US President Biden and is trying to find a way to mediate bilateral relations.

However, the Russian side has repeatedly emphasized that there are too many differences in bilateral relations and should not hold too high expectations.

Foreign media analysis believes that the United States will handle its relations with Russia in the form of a multi-layered cake. Most of the levels are only containment and opposition. In the future, confrontation between the two sides will continue in multiple directions.

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

Putin: Biden and I have many questions to discuss

　　Putin said during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum in Russia on the 4th that he and Biden should try to find a way to mediate bilateral relations during their meeting.

"The relationship between the two countries is currently at a very low level. We are all aware of this."

　　Putin said: "We can meet, talk about the possibility of restoring relations between the two countries, and talk about issues that are of interest to both sides. There are many issues, which is good in itself. I look forward to achieving positive results. Take measures to promote the normalization of relations and create conditions for solving the problems faced by the two countries and the international community."

　　Putin also stated that Russia-US relations are subject to US internal politics.

To a large extent, Russia-US relations have become "hostages" in the internal affairs of the United States.

He emphasized that fundamental interests in security, strategic stability, and reduction of dangerous weapons are always more important than the internal affairs of the United States.

It is hoped that when the US sanctions against Russia will end.

　　In March, Putin proposed an online open dialogue with Biden. Biden expressed his belief that he would have a talk with Putin "at a certain moment."

On April 13, Biden proposed to hold a summit with Putin in a third country to discuss bilateral relations during the call with Putin.

Since then, Russia and the United States have stated that they plan to hold the Russian-US presidential meeting in Geneva on June 16.

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.

Disagree too much, don’t have too high expectations

　　However, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on the 4th that the meeting between Putin and Biden is very important, but it is wrong to expect too much.

Peskov said: "Our potential differences and conflicts in our bilateral relations are so large that we should not expect any progress in reaching an understanding." He also pointed out: "Although the state of bilateral relations is disappointing, but It’s a very positive step to start a dialogue at the highest level."

Moscow has recently poured cold water on several breakthroughs in the upcoming US-Russia summit.

Russian Security Council Vice Chairman Medvedev said bluntly on the 1st that the deterioration of relations between the two countries has exceeded the most severe period of the Cold War.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Russia has no illusions about the meeting and does not want to try to create a feeling that the meeting will make a historic breakthrough.

　　Peskov also said that the duration of the Russia-US summit depends on the decisions of the two presidents.

"The two heads of state believe that the meeting will be held as long as it takes."

　　As for the joint statement after the summit, Peskov pointed out: "This issue has not been decided yet."

Tit for tat, the confrontation will continue in multiple directions

　　After Biden took office, the United States and Russia continued to clash over issues such as the Uzbek conflict, handling the opposition, and hacker attacks.

In April, the Biden administration accused Russia of "interfering in the U.S. election" and "launching cyberattacks," announcing a new round of sanctions against Russia, expelling Russian diplomats, and banning U.S. banks from purchasing sovereignty from the Central Bank of Russia, the National Wealth Fund and the Ministry of Finance Bonds.

　　As the United States continues to increase its sanctions on Russia, Russia is also making every effort to break through.

The latest news is that the Russian National Wealth Fund "zeroed out" US dollar assets.

On the eve of the US-Russia summit, Russian Finance Minister Siluanov announced on the 3rd that the Russian National Wealth Fund (NWF) has reduced the proportion of US dollar assets held from 35% to zero.

　　Analysis believes that Russia’s announcement of this decision on the eve of the US-Russia summit is intended to send a strong signal to Washington that Moscow will not bow to Western sanctions.

　　Foreign media also analyzed that the United States will handle relations with Russia in the form of a multi-layer cake.

At some levels, Russia-US interaction is possible, but at most other levels, there is only containment and opposition.

In the future, the confrontation between Moscow and Washington will continue in many directions.