Putin-Biden summit to take place in Geneva on June 16
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden are scheduled to meet in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, the Kremlin announced on May 25.
“We intend to discuss the state and prospects of further development of Russian-American relations, problems of strategic stability, as well as relevant issues on the international agenda, including cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and the settlement of regional conflicts,” the Kremlin’s statement reads.
The summit in Geneva will be Biden’s first meeting with Putin since his election as president of the United States. The last time the two politicians met was in Moscow in 2011; at the time Putin was prime minister and Biden was vice president.
In an interview in March, President Biden answered in the affirmative when asked if he considers Putin a “killer.” A day later, Putin responded with a schoolyard retort that loosely translates as: “Look who’s talking!”
Putin only held one bilateral meeting with Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump. It took place in Helsinki in 2018.
