UPDATE: President Biden says the tone of his meeting with Russian President Putin was 'good, positive,' despite discussion of a long list of thorny topics ranging from cyberattacks to human rights abuses.
Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed, Americans imprisoned in Russia; arms control measures; Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny; the importance of a free press; cybersecurity; Russian attempts to destabilize democratic elections; Ukraine; and Belarus, among other topics.
While Biden said he did not make any threats or give an ultimatum, he told Putin that the U.S. would respond if Russia attempted to interfere in its elections again and that there would be"devastating" consequences if Navalny died while in prison. The Russian leader said that he did not feel there was"any kind of hostility" during the meeting, calling the session"constructive." Putin also announced that he and Biden had reached an agreement to return the ambassadors of both nations to their respective posts.
Security around Villa La Grange, the picturesque mansion and lakeside park where the summit took place, had been extremely tight. The park was blocked off by thick rolls of barbed-wire fencing with Swiss police patrolling the grounds. A large section of the city had been closed off with police boats dotting the crisp waters of Lake Geneva, in a city known for its neutrality and international cooperation.
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