Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden began a virtual meeting on Tuesday.
The leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral affairs as well as topical global issues, including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Libya.
Ahead of the virtual talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on the “difficult situation” facing US-Russia relations and said the agenda of the conversation between the presidents was "quite a difficult substance" because of "fake news about the allegedly planned 'aggression' of Russia against Ukraine."
The White House said Biden and Putin would hold talks among other issues on the build-up of Russian military power along the border with Ukraine, the reaffirmation of US support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and US-Russia relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden began a virtual meeting on Tuesday.
The leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral affairs as well as topical global issues, including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Libya.
Ahead of the virtual talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on the “difficult situation” facing US-Russia relations and said the agenda of the conversation between the presidents was "quite a difficult substance" because of "fake news about the allegedly planned 'aggression' of Russia against Ukraine."
The White House said Biden and Putin would hold talks among other issues on the build-up of Russian military power along the border with Ukraine, the reaffirmation of US support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and US-Russia relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden began a virtual meeting on Tuesday.
The leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral affairs as well as topical global issues, including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Libya.
Ahead of the virtual talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on the “difficult situation” facing US-Russia relations and said the agenda of the conversation between the presidents was "quite a difficult substance" because of "fake news about the allegedly planned 'aggression' of Russia against Ukraine."
The White House said Biden and Putin would hold talks among other issues on the build-up of Russian military power along the border with Ukraine, the reaffirmation of US support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and US-Russia relations.