US President Joe Biden stated at a press conference in Geneva that Vladimir Putin does not want a deterioration in relations between countries and the Cold War. However, Putin still has concern about the United States, leads CNN the words of the American leader.
“I think that the last thing he now wants is a cold war. I don’t think he is looking for a cold war with the United States,” said Biden. He recalled that between them with Putin generations about 10 years, and the current situation is not similar to the 60s of the twentieth century, when it was possible to “hug and love each other.”
“This is clearly in any interest – to be in a situation where a new cold war comes,” said Biden. He added that Putin understands this, but “not ready to lay down the weapon and say” oh well, enough already “.” The Russian colleague is still concerned that the United States allegedly want to “overthrow it.” “He still has such fears, but I don’t think they are a driving force in choosing those relations that he is looking for the United States,” said Biden.
Previously, Joe Biden at a press conference after the summit with Vladimir Putin said that the results of their negotiations will become clear later, after three to six months. Biden emphasized that he did not claim any arrangements, but sees the prospect of significantly improving relations between countries.
In the capital of Switzerland, on June 16, the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American colleague Joe Bayden was held. Negotiations began at 13:35 in Geneva time. The leaders communicated for three and a half hours instead of the planned five. As later explained at the Biden’s press conference, it was so that before conversation Tet-A-Tete, they talked to the participation of foreign ministers of the two countries – Sergey Lavrov and Anthony Blinken. According to the results of the meeting, a joint statement was published. Biden left the meeting an hour earlier than planned.