China News Agency, Moscow, June 4 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) Russian President Putin said during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum on the 4th that he and US President Biden should try to find a way to mediate bilateral relations when meeting in Geneva.
Putin said that during the meeting we will discuss bilateral relations.
At present, Russia-US relations are at a very low level.
In addition, we will discuss issues such as strategic stability, conflict mediation in hotspots, the disarmament process, counter-terrorism, the new crown epidemic, and ecology.
Putin said that Russia and the United States have no differences.
They have only one disagreement (with Russia). They want to contain Russia's development, and they openly say this.
Putin stated that Russia-US relations are subject to the internal politics of the United States.
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 of this year, 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 a Russian-US presidential meeting in Geneva on June 16.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 4th that this meeting is indeed an important matter.
But there is no reason to expect too much of the meeting, because no major progress is expected in the dialogue.
Peskov emphasized that the meeting between the two heads of state will be able to touch on the contradictions between Russia and the United States and discuss topics and issues that they consider to be priority.
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.
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