Joe Biden-Vladimir Putin meet likely to not conclude with joint briefing. Here’s why

US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be meeting for the first time in person to discuss multiple issues which impact the bilateral relations shared by the two countries. However, pivoting away from conventional diplomatic practice, the two leaders are not likely to hold a joint press briefing after the meeting.

Instead, both Biden and Putin are likely to hold separate press conferences after their June 16 meeting, which will be held in the world’s diplomatic hub, Geneva.

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While White House officials have reportedly pushed for not hosting a joint press conference, Kremlin has advocated for the briefing while the negotiations are underway, reported CNN.

US officials have reportedly rallied against the briefing citing the 2018 meeting between Putin and former US President Donald Trump in Finland’s Helsinki. The US is attempting to resist the idea of Putin having a platform with Biden.

On Sunday, Biden said, “This is not a contest about who can do better in front of a press conference or try to embarrass each other”, reported CNN.

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The private meeting between the two “adversaries” will help set the tone for the future of bilateral relations between the United States and Russia.

According to a US official, the meeting is likely to last for more than five hours due to a long list of talking points and issues that need to be addressed by the leaders.