The Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev met with U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien in Geneva on Oct. 2, with both sides issuing very positive statements. “A working meeting took place today in Geneva, in a bid to normalize bilateral relations and strengthen the international security,” the Russian Security Council spokesman Yevgeny Anoshin said, according to TASS.
This is the first meeting between Patrushev and O’Brien and follows a phone call last April. Among the issues discussed was cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on COVID-19 pandemic prevention.
Anoshin disclosed that “both sides confirmed the absence of intention to meddle in each other’s internal affairs, including in the electoral process in Russia and the U.S.” They also agreed to continue working on implementation of the initiatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin, including for a summit of UN Security Council permanent members.
