Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, reported on Rossiya-1 TV Oct. 31 on his meeting in Rome with Biden on Oct. 30: “I had a brief but useful conversation with President Biden, who conveyed best greetings to Vladimir Putin and stressed his commitment to further contacts. And we also briefly discussed how to build these contacts in the foreseeable future. I have reported it to the President and I think it will be useful for drafting our further schedules.”