In an interview with Channel One Russia on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned against inflated expectations for the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Joe Biden.
In his view, this meeting is “very, very important". However, according to the Kremlin spokesman, “it would be wrong to have any inflated expectations". “The potential for our disagreements and even some conflicting moments in our bilateral relations is so tremendous that one cannot expect any progress in reaching an understanding. However, sometimes agreeing that we do not agree is useful too,” he noted.