Current bilateral relations between Russia and the US are “lamentable” and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be discussing them during the upcoming video conference with US counterpart Joe Biden, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

The spokesman added that the two presidents will also go over the implementation of the agreements the two reached during the Geneva summit on 16 June 2021. They will identify those issues that have been successfully dealt with and those that require additional effort, Peskov noted.

The two presidents discussed a variety of issues during their June meeting in Geneva ranging from cybersecurity to cooperation in the Arctic. They agreed to roll back some of the mutual punitive measures against each other’s diplomatic missions although the Russian Foreign Ministry still reports having issues obtaining visas for its workers. Putin and Biden additionally agreed to launch a dialogue on strategic stability to lay the groundwork for future arms control accords.