US, Russia Launch New Round Of Talks In Geneva After Biden-Putin June Meet

US State Department number two Wendy Sherman and Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov are set to meet.

Russian and US diplomats held talks behind closed doors in Geneva on Thursday, the latest round of discussions between the world's top two nuclear powers following a June summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

US State Department number two Wendy Sherman and Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov were expected to meet for most of the day.

The talks began around 10:00 am (0800 GMT), said a member of Russia's mission to the UN.

State Department disarmament chief Bonnie Jenkins had earlier said that Washington hoped "concrete steps" would emerge from the talks in Geneva.