Biden, Putin conclude summit between 'two great powers'

GENEVA: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit meeting Wednesday between what the American leader called "two great powers,” wrapping up more quickly than expected.

The pair’s second sit-down, with aides present on both sides, lasted about 65 minutes. That session was to be divided into two parts with a break in between, but concluded without a second part. The two sides had said they expected to meet for four to five hours but spent less than three hours together, including an opening meeting with just the two presidents and each one's top foreign aide.