Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin hail positive talks, but U.S. warns on cyber warfare
The Hindu
Mr. Biden says tone of Putin talks was 'good, positive'
sought to cool tensions in the combustible U.S.-Russian relationship at their first summit in Geneva on Wednesday, but the U.S. President drew a red line at cyberattacks, declaring them "off limits." The two leaders emerged in mostly positive moods after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone with just the Russian Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of State. "The conversation was absolutely constructive," Mr. Putin told reporters, adding that they had agreed for their ambassadors to resume their posts in a gesture of diplomatic healing.
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