The White House had previously announced that the talks would take place. This is a meeting as part of the strategic security dialogue that President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed at their summit in Geneva in June. Their main aim is to control their nuclear weapons.
The tense situation in Ukraine will also be discussed. For example, Russia has stationed tens of thousands of troops on the border with NATO’s partner country. The West fears a possible military intervention by Moscow against Kiev, while Russia absolutely wants to avoid further expansion of NATO to the east.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed the talks in Geneva to TASS news agency.
