White House hopes U.S. and Russia can work on arms, Iran


  • World
  • Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with senior members of the government, via a video conference call at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 8, 2021. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects its relationship with Russia to remain a challenge but hopes that they can work together on arms control issues, the Iran nuclear deal and other issues, a White House spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

President Joe Biden proposed a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a telephone call on Tuesday, and spokeswoman Jen Psaki said she hoped for an honest and candid conversation between the leaders at such a meeting.

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