Russia starts urgent preparations for Putin-Biden summit

Russia's Foreign Ministry is doing its part of the work to prepare for the Putin-Biden summit, Maria Zakharova, an official spokeswoman for the department told Vesti FM radio station on April 14. Zakharova noted that the organization of the meeting of the leaders of the two countries is within the competence of the presidential administration. She also reminded of the recent meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President's Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry. According to her, the meeting also became part of the work to prepare for the Putin-Biden summit. On April 13, Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council, unveiled possible topics that Putin and Biden may discuss together.