Subject: Towards the Geneva Summit

Today, the relations between Russia and the United States are abnormal, irrational, lacking in systemic thinking, clear goal-setting, and acceptable practices

It is unlikely that we will see any breakthroughs at the upcoming Putin-Biden summit—but despite all the difficulties, there are still signs for optimism

Russia and the United States are approaching the summit in strategic confrontation mode

Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG)

Surely, nobody is willing to see another Helsinki scenario in June 2021, this time in Geneva. Yet, do we have good reason to hope for a different outcome this time?

We need to prepare ourselves for long and difficult negotiations

The door for US-Russian negotiations is still open