Thursday, 21 October 2021 (YJC)_Russian President said Russia and the United States are on the right track following the Geneva summit.
Russia and the United States are on the right track following the Geneva summit in June, President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the Valdai Forum on Thursday.
"The administration from the US side and Russia, on the other hand, are fulfilling their plans and are moving along this path, and there is always a signal of such a systemic nature. Look, our trade has already grown by 23 percent, moreover, in many areas. This is an indirect influence, including from our meeting in Geneva," he added.
"We are on the right path, although, unfortunately, we also see certain regressions: a step forward and two steps back. This also happens, but still we are moving according to general agreements."
Putin described his meeting with US President Joe Biden as "fruitful," saying Washington seemed to be intent on reviving relations with Moscow.
"The meeting in Geneva was productive in general. It seemed to us - when I tell us, I mean my colleagues as well - that in general the administration is aimed at building relations, reviving them somehow, in some important directions," said Putin at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club.
The Russian and US presidents held their first face-to-face talks in Geneva on 16 June, discussing a wide range of topics and coming to an agreement on a number of issues, including nuclear weapons and the return of ambassadors.
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