Biden and Putin shake hands at opening of daylong summit amid tensions over human rights, Ukraine and ransomware
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GENEVA (AP) - President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are starting their diplomatic talks in Geneva, shaking hands at the opening of a daylong summit. The two were greeted by the Swiss president before sitting down for a small meeting Wednesday that includes just Biden, Putin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with a translator for each side. They’ll then move to larger talks, which will include more senior aides. The two plan to discuss everything from cybercrime to Russia’s alleged interference in America’s elections, as well as arms control and Russia’s intrusion in Ukraine. Both sides have played down expectations for any major breakthroughs while stressing the need to restore more stable relations between the two nations.