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US Envoy Says Putin, Biden Agree to Discuss Strategic Stability Issues, Arms Control
Published: May 12, 2021 09:49 AM
Combo photo of U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.(Photo: Xinhua)

Combo photo of U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to maintain dialogue on strategic stability issues, such as arms control and emerging security issues, Ambassador Robert A. Wood, the US permanent representative to the Conference on Disarmament, said on Tuesday.

The US president said on Monday he would not change his plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden said last week that a tentative meeting between him and Putin was being arranged for June.

The White House has recently announced that Biden invited Putin to meet in a European country. Earlier in May, Biden said that he was hoping to meet with Putin in June. The Kremlin reported that a possible date for the meeting is being discussed.