The big picture: Neither side believesthat substantive agreement will come from the meeting.
- Biden is expected to raise concerns about Russia's election interference, harboring of cyber criminals, crackdown on dissidents, detention of American citizens, and aggression toward Ukraine.
- Axios World editor Dave Lawler writes: "All of Biden's predecessors on this list came into office hoping to improve relations with Russia. Biden's goals are more modest: to work together on the few issues, like nuclear security, where interests overlap, and to avoid crises that will cause relations to deteriorate any further."
A senior administration official said the White House is seeking "three basic things":
- "First, a clear set of taskings about areas where working together can advance our national interest and make the world safer."
- "Second, a clear laydown of the areas of America’s vital national interests, where Russian activities that run counter to those interests will be met with a response."
- "And third, a clear explication of the president’s vision for American values and our national priorities."
What to watch: The two leaders will not hold a joint press conference. Putin will speak to the press at noon EDT, and Biden will follow.
Who will be in the room, per CNN:
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken,
- National security adviser Jake Sullivan,
- Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland,
- The National Security Council's top Russia adviser Eric Green
- U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan
In photos
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FXcQc7M5YJ6YBIeXLtKoTQcfvDrI%3D%2F2021%2F06%2F16%2F1623842524461.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=639&h=c07cec4fceedc94c9158a7ee3bd43ac0e33d0ee0f10af7f41d493dc2e36ab2c2&size=980x&c=3854297399 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FXcQc7M5YJ6YBIeXLtKoTQcfvDrI%253D%252F2021%252F06%252F16%252F1623842524461.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D639%26h%3Dc07cec4fceedc94c9158a7ee3bd43ac0e33d0ee0f10af7f41d493dc2e36ab2c2%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3854297399%22%7D" expand=1] The room at Villa La Grange where the two leaders will meet Photo: Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images
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