The talks between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, have come to an end, they lasted two hours. RIA Novosti writes about it.
So far, the parties have not disclosed what issues were raised at the summit.
Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin and Biden will discuss bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington, which are in a deplorable state. According to him, politicians will also touch on the topic of tension around Ukraine and the advancement of NATO forces to the borders of Russia.
The meeting took place via a special video link. The Kremlin said that this line was created during the previous administrations, but today it is being used for the first time. The first footage of the politicians' communication was shown to the journalists, but then the meeting was held in a closed format.
The Russian leader contacted the American president from his residence in Sochi. Putin arrived there from New Delhi, where he was on a visit. The presidents' current contact is the fifth since Biden took office.
