China News Agency, Washington, July 9th (Reporter Chen Mengtong) US President Biden and Russian President Putin had a telephone conversation on the 9th. The two sides mainly communicated on cybersecurity issues.
Biden urged Russia to take necessary actions to crack down on cyber blackmail organizations in Russia.
This is the first time Biden and Putin have held a phone call since their meeting in Geneva on June 16.
The White House issued a statement on the 9th that the two affirmed the work done by their teams after the meeting in Geneva, and related work has also contributed to the unanimous adoption of the UN Security Council resolution on the extension of cross-border humanitarian assistance in Syria.
The White House stated that Biden and Putin had communicated on the issue of cyber-extortion crimes.
During the call, Biden emphasized that it is necessary for Russia to take action to crack down on cyber blackmail organizations operating in Russia.
Biden reiterated that in the face of this continuing challenge, the United States will take any necessary actions to protect its people and critical infrastructure.
In May of this year, American companies were repeatedly extorted by hackers for ransom, which also led to shortages of fuel and meat supplies in parts of the United States.
When the US and Russian leaders met in Geneva, the two sides also agreed to start consultations on cyber security issues.
When Biden answered a reporter's question later on the 9th, he again mentioned the phone call with Putin that day.
He said that the United States and Russia have established a regular communication mechanism on cybersecurity issues. "When we think that something happened in another country affects our own country, we can communicate with each other. Everything is going well. I am optimistic." (End) )