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“ In & nbsp; videoconference mode, Vladimir Putin held talks with & nbsp; President of the United States of America Joseph Biden '', & nbsp; & mdash; said in a statement on the & nbsp; website of the Kremlin on the & nbsp; results of the talks.
Vladimir Putin and & nbsp; Joe Biden talked via & nbsp; video link today. The video link was organized with the help of a secure video communication line, which was used for the first time. The Russian president contacted the & nbsp; President of the United States from the & nbsp; Sochi residence Bocharov Ruchei. The negotiations lasted just over two hours.