Biden, Putin to meet for first time June 16 in Geneva

Jimmie Johnson: JUST INTO THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWSROOM:THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS ANNOUNCING THAT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN WILL FOR A SUMMIT NEXT MONTH. THIS WILL BE THE LEADERS FIRST FACE-TO-FACE MEETING AND IT COMES AFTER MOUNTING TENSIONS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES…YOU MAY REMEMBER, INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS SAY RUSSIA INTERFERED IN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION — AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SOLARWINDS HACK.
U-S SANCTIONS LATER FOLLOWED. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT SEEKS TO “RESTORE PREDICTABILITY AND STABILITY IN THE U-S RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP.”THE SUMMIT IS SCHEDULED
FOR JUNE 16TH.