Biden, Putin conclude summit between 'two great powers'; talk nuclear power, human rights

Putin said he and Biden agreed to begin negotiations on nuclear talks to potentially replace the New START treaty. The US president also broached the subject of human rights with his Russian counterpart.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and US President Joe Biden agreed in a "constructive" summit on Wednesday to return their nations' ambassadors to their posts and begin negotiations to replace the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons. Putin said there was “no hostility” during the talks that wrapped up more quickly than expected. The two sides had said they expected to meet for four to five hours but spent less than three hours together, including an opening meeting with just the two presidents and each one's top foreign aide.