Ahead of a meeting between the Russian and US leaders in Switzerland next week, Vladimir Putin says the relationship between the countries has 'deteriorated'.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says US-Russia relations are at their lowest point in years ahead of his meeting with US President Joe Biden next week.Mr Biden previously called Mr Putin a killer in an interview in MarchMr Putin and Mr Biden will meet in Geneva on Wednesday. The White House has said Mr Biden will bring up ransomware attacks emanating from Russia, Moscow's aggression against Ukraine, the jailing of dissidents and other issues that have irritated the relationship.
Asked about Mr Biden calling him a killer in an interview in March, Mr Putin said he had heard dozens of such accusations.Mr Biden, at the start of an eight-day visit to Europe this week, said: "We're not seeking conflict with Russia." Mr Putin was asked about several Russian dissidents whose deaths have been blamed on Moscow, including ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned in 2006.
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