Biden, Putin set to meet in 18th-century Swiss villa for summit


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Jun 2021

The Hotel Restaurant des Aux-Vives is pictured in the Eaux-Vives Parc next to La Grange ahead of the June 16 summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, June 8, 2021. Picture taken with a drone June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold their June 16 summit in an 18th-century Swiss villa overlooking Lake Geneva, a soothing setting for what promises to be heated talks.

Bitter disputes over election interference, cyber attacks, human rights and Ukraine hang over their first face-to-face meeting since Biden took office on Jan 20.

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