Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov: the situation with a possible meeting between Putin and Biden will soon become clear 
The situation with a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin Joe Biden should clear up soon. The deputy head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Sergei Ryabkov disclosed information about the preparations for the summit of the leaders of the two countries, RIA Novosti reports.
does not diminish the significance of the event. “Taking into account the totality of circumstances and problems that exist in bilateral relations and in the international arena, the contact between the presidents, it seems to me, will become a very major milestone,” Ryabkov noted.
However, the Deputy Foreign Minister pointed out that there is no complete clarity in what format and when the contact will take place.
Earlier, the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that online negotiations between the Russian and American presidents could take place before the end of 2021. In addition, Peskov listed possible topics for negotiations: the leaders will discuss Ukraine and NATO.