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The US and Russian presidents are poised to meet in tense Geneva discussions at the Biden-Putin meeting.

 The US and Russian presidents are poised to meet in tense Geneva discussions at the Biden-Putin meeting.




The negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, take place at a time when both sides say ties are at an all-time low.

Arms control, sanctions, and US charges of Russian cyber-attacks and electoral meddling are all on the table.

There are no significant breakthroughs predicted, but there is hope for minor areas of agreement.

The meeting's logistics have been meticulously planned, with Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving first at a beautiful home overlooking Lake Geneva, followed by Vice President Joe Biden.

The meeting comes on the tail end of Mr Biden's first foreign trip as US president, in which he has also attended meetings with G7 and Nato leaders. Going into the summit, Mr Biden has stressed that he has the backing of his Western partners.

The decision to have the meeting in Geneva is reminiscent of the 1985 Cold War summit between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.


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