network in three years, and he was frank. translation: we have i a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point in recent years. however, there are matters that still need a certain amount of comparing notes. president biden was tight—lipped when asked about his approach. what's your mindset walking into a meeting with a former kgb agent who you have said has no soul? i will tell you all that when it is over. look, i've been doing this a long time. the last thing anyone would do is negotiate in front of the world press as to how he's going to approach a critical meeting with another adversary and/or someone who could be an adversary. it's the last thing i am going to do. the pair have a lot to talk about. russian cyberattacks, meddling in us elections, military aggression, and the jailing of prominent putin critic, alexei navalny, are all likely to be on the agenda.