Putin seeks to temper expectations ahead of summit with Biden 2 minutes read
By Gabriela Cañas
Saint Petersburg/Madrid, Jun 4 (EFE).- Russia’s Vladimir Putin said Friday that is not counting on any breakthroughs to emerge from his scheduled June 16 meeting in Geneva with US President Joe Biden.
“I don’t expect great advances,” he said during his annual round-table with the world’s leading news agencies, including Spain’s Agencia Efe, conducted this year via teleconference from the venue of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Putin added, however, that he was confident of holding constructive talks with Biden about the shared interests of Russia and the United States in areas such as the environment, arms control and resolving regional crises.
EFEBy Gabriela Cañas
Saint Petersburg/Madrid
5 Jun 2021
Efe president Cañas participates in the annual media meeting with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media from Saint Petersburg on Friday, 4 June 2021. EFE/EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL
Agencia EFE President Gabriela Cañas takes part from Madrid on Friday, 4 June 2021, in Russian President Vladimir Putin s annual round-table with the heads of major international news agencies. EFE/Juan Carlos Hidalgo
Russia s Vladimir Putin said Friday that is not counting on any breakthroughs to emerge from his scheduled June 16 meeting in Geneva with US President Joe Biden. I don t expect great advances, he said during his annual round-table with the world s leading news agencies, including Spain s Agencia Efe, conducted this year via teleconference from the venue of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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The signing ceremonies were held at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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