By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-putin-holds-news-conference-after-meeting-with-biden Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Putin holds news conference after meeting with Biden World Updated on Jun 16, 2021 2:11 PM EDT — Published on Jun 16, 2021 11:28 AM EDT Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that he and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden agreed in principle to begin consultations on cybersecurity issues. Watch Putin’s remarks in the video player above. However, Putin denied U.S. allegations that the Russian government was responsible for a spate of recent high-profile hacks against business and government agencies in the United States and around the globe. After a summit meeting with Biden in Geneva, he said “the majority of cyberattacks in the world are performed from the U.S. cyberspace, the second one is Canada, then two Latin American states, and then the UK.” However, the most damaging cyberattacks on record have been attributed by the United States and the European Union to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, including the NotPetya virus that did more than $10 billion in economic damage in 2017. The Biden White House is looking to move toward a more predictable relationship and to attempt to rein in Russia’s disruptive behavior. A key goal for Putin is negotiating a tense status quo that would protect Moscow’s vital interests. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that he and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden agreed in principle to begin consultations on cybersecurity issues. Watch Putin’s remarks in the video player above. However, Putin denied U.S. allegations that the Russian government was responsible for a spate of recent high-profile hacks against business and government agencies in the United States and around the globe. After a summit meeting with Biden in Geneva, he said “the majority of cyberattacks in the world are performed from the U.S. cyberspace, the second one is Canada, then two Latin American states, and then the UK.” However, the most damaging cyberattacks on record have been attributed by the United States and the European Union to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, including the NotPetya virus that did more than $10 billion in economic damage in 2017. The Biden White House is looking to move toward a more predictable relationship and to attempt to rein in Russia’s disruptive behavior. A key goal for Putin is negotiating a tense status quo that would protect Moscow’s vital interests. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now