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<\/p>\nPRESIDENT Joe Biden is hoping to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summer for a "stability dialogue" to establish familial relationships between the oft-feuding countries.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Biden announced his plans for a summer summit in Europe in the hopes of meeting with Putin to address a number of issues facing both nations.<\/p>\n
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He added that both his team and Putin's are discussing the event.<\/p>\n
"If that summit were to occur, and I believe it will, the United States and Russia could launch a strategic stability dialogue to pursue cooperation in arms control and security," Biden said.<\/p>\n
"We can address critical global challenges that require Russia in the United States to work together, including reining in nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea," he continued.<\/p>\n
Other issues include "ending this pandemic globally and meeting the existential crisis of climate change."<\/p>\n
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Biden's statement comes a few days after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made comments regarding a mutual meeting.<\/p>\n
She said the Biden Administration would not expect "an establishment of trust" but rather, some "predictability and stability" on different "threats" and "opportunities."<\/p>\n
Biden's statement also referenced how his administration blamed the Russian government for interfering in the 2020 presidential election and in the SolarWinds hack of last year.<\/p>\n
In retaliation, the State Department expelled 10 Russian officials from their Russian diplomatic mission in Washington D.C. Some of those kicked out were representatives from Russian intelligence services.<\/p>\n
The Treasury Department also implemented sanctions against tech companies that supported Russia's attempts to launch cyber attacks against the US.<\/p>\n
These companies consisted of those suspected to help Russia interfere in teh 2020 election.<\/p>\n
Biden's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) "designated five individuals and three entities" for sanctions," OFAC Director Andrea Gacki said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The sanctions would "impose additional costs" on Russia for any military actions it takes in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
"I was clear with President Putin that we could have gone further, but I chose not to do so. I chose to be proportionate," Biden said. <\/p>\n
"The United States is not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict with Russia."<\/p>\n