Biden and Putin Meet Face to Face, at Geneva Summit.<br />U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President <br />Vladimir Putin met for the first time in their respective <br />roles in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16.<br />I wish you both presidents a fruitful dialogue in the interest of your two countries and the world, Guy Parmelin, President of Switzerland, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />The meeting marks the final significant leg of Biden's trip abroad that began with meeting Queen Elizabeth II...<br />The meeting marks the final significant leg of Biden's trip abroad that began with meeting Queen Elizabeth II...<br />... and continued with the <br />G7 Summit in Cornwall.<br />The tone of the more than two-hour meeting between the <br />leaders was in stark contrast to Biden's predecessor.<br />It comes amid strained tensions <br />between the nations due to several issues <br />including Russian hacking of U.S. elections, .<br />Biden's characterization of Putin as a "killer," .<br />and recent humanitarian concerns following <br />the arrest of several Russian journalists.<br />U.S.-Russian relations have accumulated a lot of issues that require a meeting at the highest level, and I hope that our meeting will be productive, Vladmir Putin, Russian President, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />The meeting was <br />characterized as <br />"straight forward" <br />and amicable by <br />both President Biden <br />and President Putin.<br />I told President Putin that our agenda is not against Russia or anyone else, it is for for the American people, Joe Biden, U.S. President, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />There has been no hostility. On the contrary, our meeting took place in a constructive spirit, Vladimir Putin, Russian President, <br />via 'The New York Times'
