Biden Says Putin’s Right on Poor U.S.-Russia Relations

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Vladimir Putin 

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President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin is correct that relations between their countries are at a nadir, suggesting that will be one of the few points of agreement when they meet Wednesday for their first summit.

“He’s right, it’s a low point,” Biden said Sunday in a news conference to conclude his participation at the Group of Seven summit in the U.K.