Vladimir Putin when he meets with the Russian president later this week. Biden held a press conference at the conclusion of his time at the G7 summit, and he when he opened up to questions, he was asked about Putin’s assessment that U.S.-Russian relations are at a low point. Associated Press’ Jonathan Lemire also noted, “You have said previously and in the ru- up to the summit that you’d be unafraid to call out Russia’s disruptive actions like cyberhacks, Ukraine, election interference, but you’re not having a joint press conference with Putin. Why not take a chance to stand side-by-side to him with the world watching?”