Putin and Biden start tense Geneva summit talks

BBC Summary

Russia's Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have met at a villa in Geneva where they will hold talks

It is their first meeting since Biden became president and the summit is being closely watched

Tensions are high on a number of issues, from alleged Russian cyber attacks to Russia's role in Ukraine

The jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is also likely to feature

Before the meeting Biden called his counterpart a "worthy adversary"

Putin has said US-Russian relations are at their "lowest point in recent years"

The two are scheduled to hold separate press conferences after their talks

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