Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who hosted the Russian-American summit, spoke about his personal impression of the Vladimir Putin-Joe Biden meeting, RIA Novosti reports.
“Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin talked for five minutes, and I immediately felt that everything was going well between them,” Parmelin said in an interview with RTS in response to a question about the most memorable moment.
The Swiss leader also noted the directness of his Russian counterpart.
“Vladimir Putin is one of those who do not ignore the topic. His words are aimed at the goal. I appreciate that quality,” he said.
The first Putin-Biden summit was held in Geneva on June 16. The meeting lasted 4.5 hours, a number of agreements were reached.