Wide gulf, slim hopes as Putin, Biden begin summit
The Hindu
This is their first meeting since Mr. Biden took office.
With deep disagreements likely and expectations of solving them low, in a lakeside Geneva villa on Wednesday for their first summit since Mr. Biden took office. Both have said they hope their talks can lead to more stable and predictable relations, even though they are at odds over everything from arms control and cyber-hacking to election interference and Ukraine. Mr. Putin and Mr. Biden shook hands on arrival before going inside.More Related News

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