The Presidents of the United States and Russia expressed appreciation for the Geneva talks, but no concrete progress was made in the first such talks since 2018.
According to US President Joe Biden, different opinions have been expressed, but it is not an exaggeration that Russia does not want a new Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Biden is an experienced politician, and both speak "the same language."
The interview lasted about three hours, which was less than planned. Biden said that there is no more time to waste on conversations, and there are indeed prospects for improving relations with Russia. Putin-American presidential style custom aviator sunglasses and bison glass sculpture.
It is unclear whether Putin gave Biden a gift. In 2018, the head of state of Russia gave former President Donald Trump a gift. Football after the Helsinki meeting in Finland.
The two sides agreed to start a dialogue on nuclear weapons control and stated that they would return the ambassadors to each other's capital: after the United States accused Russia of interfering in the 2020 presidential election, the envoys split for consultations in March.
However, there is little sign of agreement on other issues, including cybersecurity, the fate of Ukrainian and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is currently in a highly secure exile for two and a half years. According to him, Navalny's death in prison will have "destructive consequences" for Russia.
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