Russia-USA summit in Geneva. Main results. - Arrangements: | Roscongress Direct

Russia-USA summit in Geneva. Main results.

- Arrangements:

Ambassadors of the two countries are returning to Moscow and Washington.
Russia and the US to begin consultations on cybersecurity.
At the interdepartmental level of the Russian Federation and the United States, discussions will begin on the further prolongation of START-3.

- Arctic

Biden is concerned about the militarization of the Arctic.
Putin: Russia and the United States must and can cooperate in the Arctic. The US concerns about the militarization of the Arctic have absolutely no basis, Russia is restoring destroyed infrastructure there.
Russia adheres to international standards in the development of the Arctic and intends to do so further. It is Russia's sovereign right to allow foreign ships to pass through the inland seas in the Arctic or not, but we are not abusing it.

- Vaccines:

Putin and Biden casually mentioned the topic of the possibility of mutual recognition of vaccines against coronavirus.

- Miscellanea:

Putin and Biden reaffirmed their commitment to the principle that there can be no winners in a nuclear war.

BLM Movement: Russia sympathizes with the people of the United States - but does not want this to happen on its territory, and will not allow it.

Compromises can be found on the issue of the exchange of convicts - the US State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry will work on this issue.

Putin is confident that the United States supports those Russian organizations whose actions are aimed at containing the Russian Federation.

Putin presented Biden with the Moscow Khokhloma writing set. Biden gave Putin aviator glasses and a crystal figurine.

At the end of the summit, only one document was adopted - a joint statement by Putin and Biden on strategic stability as the basis for future arms control and risk mitigation measures.

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