Relations between the two countries had reached a low since Russia’s increased intervention in Crimea in 2014 by invading Ukraine.
Geneva| The presidents of the United States and Russia, known as arch-rivals in global politics, met on Wednesday during the Geneva summit. Several pictures of US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have surfaced during this summit. In these pictures, both are seen shaking hands with each other. However, till now there has been no news of any important agreement between the two leaders. The meeting comes at a time when the diplomatic relations between the two countries are low.
Already, not much hope was being placed about this summit. However, it is considered important to reduce the tension between the two countries. Even before the Geneva summit, both had expressed hope that through these talks the relationship would be stable.
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President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other as they arrive for their meeting at the Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland. pic.twitter.com/OFoWmXleL8
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There have been tensions between the two countries over allegations of Russian meddling in the US election and the Ukraine issue. A US official said that the meeting between the two leaders could last for 4 to 5 hours. However, he said that we do not expect much of any big outcome from this meeting. On Wednesday afternoon, Biden and Putin arrived to attend the summit. On the other hand, Vladimir Putin’s foreign adviser Yuri Ushakov said that he was not confident that any conclusion would be reached at this summit.
Relations between the two countries had reached a low since Russia’s increased intervention in Crimea in 2014 by invading Ukraine. Apart from this, Russia was also accused of interfering in Syria in 2015 and then helping Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. However, the Vladimir Putin administration has consistently denied these allegations. Relations between the two countries worsened in March this year when US President Biden called Putin a killer. After this Russia called back its ambassador from Washington. In response, in April, the US called its diplomat from Russia.
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