Putin also suggested the Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. State Department would work to find some compromise on the mutual exchange of prisoners.
Biden told reporters during his own news conference following Putin’s that it was important to meet in person to stake out areas “where there’s a mutual interest for us to cooperate."
"We'll find out within the next six months to a year whether or not we actually have a strategic dialogue that matters," he said.
As much as anything, the summit gave both Biden and Putin a chance to size each other up.
Putin called the meeting “very constructive” and “open and frank.” He noted that Biden twice repeated advice his mother had given him and also spoke about his family, which Putin said demonstrated “moral values.” He said Biden was someone he could work with.
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