Biden Has a Second Chance at Russia Reset

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

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An Arctic Council meeting seems an appropriate venue to judge whether Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin can reinvigorate U.S.-Russia relations that have been in a deep freeze for years.

There’s a lot at stake when Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet tonight in Iceland where they are expected to hammer out the terms for a summit between their leaders, possibly next month.