U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in Geneva, Switzerland, the press service of the White House reports.
The presidents will discuss a large range of urgent bilateral relations issues.
“The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues as we seek to restore predictability and stability to the U.S.-Russia relationship. And to — more specific to your question, we expect they will spend a fair amount of time on strategic stability, where the arms control agenda goes following the extension of New START. Obviously, we’re both members of the P5+1, as well, as those negotiations are ongoing,” Jen Psaki said at a briefing.
In addition, Biden and Putin will touch upon the situation in Russia’s neighboring states.
“The President [Biden] will also raise Ukraine, underscoring America’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And he will also plan to raise Belarus and convey our [the U.S.] grave concerns, as he has now done publicly — privately, as he’s done — has now done pri- — publicly,” Psaki said.
The preview of the issues which are going to be raised will be published before the presidential summit.