US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin just took their first photo and shook hands before holding their meeting Wednesday at a high-stakes summit in Geneva
Analysis from CNN Moscow Correspondent Matthew Chance at Villa La Grange
Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in Geneva, and has made his way over to Villa La Grange on the banks of Lake Geneva, a historic 18th century mansion where his summit with Biden will take place. That said, there are areas of common ground: Climate change, arms reduction, various regional conflicts are subjects they could discuss. And we could even see some joint statements signed on some of those issues, according to the Kremlin.
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