As institutionally corrupt and its commissioner censured for obstruction of an independent inquiry into the murder of the private detective Daniel Morgan. And cornwall once famed for its g7 summits now playing host to a different kind of visitor. The egyptian vulture not seen on these shores for 150 years. Hello im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. President biden has landed in geneva ahead of his meeting with President Putin tomorrow. It will be a tense and tightly choreographed affair at a cheataux on the bank of lake geneva. There will be five hours of meetings. No meals, no breaking of bread said one official. But Everything Else will be on the table. Mr. Biden has been preparing for days with his advisors. He plans to confront mr. Putin, about the recent Ransomware Attacks on u. S. Companies and government agencies. Hell demand moscow stops Harbouring Criminal Hacking groups operating on russian soil. Theyll discuss ukraine, the new start treaty, Cyber Attacks and human rights. Mr biden says President Putin is a worthy adversary but he has also described him as a killer. Our moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg reports. They Steve Rosenberg reports. Say that the waters of la geneva they say that the waters of lake geneva or have the power to rejuvenate, to cure. But can a Lakeside Summit here revive a political relationship thats in very poor help to eight health . When Vice President joe biden met President Putin he told him he had no soul. More recently he said he was a killer. Mr putin hit back takes one to no one. So when they sit down for talks what message will the white house be putting across to the white house be putting across to the kremlin . Fiona hill was donald trump� s Senior Adviser on brush her. She says moscow must be told to behave. ,. ,. , behave. The biggest danger that the United States behave. The biggest danger that the United States faces behave. The biggest danger that the United States faces from behave. The biggest danger that the United States faces from russia United States faces from russia right now is the coercive, Covert Action that is the hallmark of Vladimir Putin. Be it rental with a higher end cyber criminals, the Constant Hacking and releasing of e mails, Assassination Attempts i mean, we could get on the list of dirty tricks with her and we really need those to stop. But convincing the kremlin need those to stop. But convincing the kremlin to need those to stop. But convincing the kremlin to change need those to stop. But convincing the kremlin to change direction. The kremlin to change direction wont be easy. On the surface at least both president s are coming here to geneva to try to improve ties. Joe biden says he wants a relationship with russia which is stable and predictable. Is stable and predictable. The problem is, unpredictability is Vladimir Putins being. Keeping the west guessing, thats what the kremlin leader is all about. And hes unlikely to give that up unless its on his terms. Arms control and strategic stability may find some Common Ground here. But ifjoe biden raises the issue of human rights in russia, expect the kremlin to hit back. America is not perceived in russia as a democracy, and of course, as a country being superior. I would not expect any great break in relationships, but talking is better than not talking. This is where theyll be talking. At this 18th century villa. As he arrives in geneva, joe biden knows it will be a difficult conversation. Dont expect one short summit to turn adversaries into allies. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, geneva. And the bbc� s mark lowen is in geneva and will be watching for us tomorrow. Its interesting that joe its interesting Thatjoe Biden has arrived in geneva only after meeting with the g7, meeting with nato, meeting with the european leaders. Its as if he is been trying to counter rally his posse ahead of the summit tomorrow. Summit tomorrow. Yes, and marshalling summit tomorrow. Yes, and marshalling the summit tomorrow. Yes, and marshalling the democraticl summit tomorrow. Yes, and marshalling the democratic nations of the marshalling the democratic nations of the world really against what he says that of the world really against what he says that the challenge of autocracy. Chief among them of course autocracy. Chief among them of course the autocracy. Chief among them of course the old folk, russia. And so the Choreography Ofjoe but his First International trip as been very First International trip as been very interesting that he started up at the very interesting that he started up at the g7 very interesting that he started up at the g7 in cornwall then to nato in brussels at the g7 in cornwall then to nato in brussels and only after really being in brussels and only after really being back slapped and surrounded by his allies being back slapped and surrounded by his allies does he come to an adversary his allies does he come to an adversary. And to really Showjoe Biden adversary. And to really Showjoe Biden that adversary. And to really Showjoe Biden that he has got the support of the west biden that he has got the support of the west behind him he said that when the west behind him he said that when he the west behind him he said that when he was in brussels he spoke about when he was in brussels he spoke about his when he was in brussels he spoke about his forthcoming meeting with vladimir about his forthcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin to the allies at the nato Vladimir Putin to the allies at the nato meeting and they all thanked him for nato meeting and they all thanked him for engaging with Vladimir Putin him for engaging with Vladimir Putin. This is very tightly choreographed. He wants to show putin choreographed. He wants to show putin that choreographed. He wants to show putin that he means business and hes got putin that he means business and hes got his allies behind him before hes got his allies behind him before he comes to this very tense meeting before he comes to this very tense meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre lucky meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre lucky to meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre lucky to be meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre lucky to be having meeting here in geneva. Interesting that theyre lucky to be having a that theyre lucky to be having a joint Press Conference. It from your travels around the world for the bbc its a great status moment for a foreign leader to be photographed alongside the american president. Do you think Vladimir Putin might be feeling a little snob that he doesnt get that opportunity . There are some reports doesnt get that opportunity . There are some reports of doesnt get that opportunity . There are some reports of vladimir doesnt get that opportunity . There are some reports of Vladimir Putin eight are some reports of Vladimir Putin eight putin are some reports of Vladimir Putin eight putin was pushing for a joint press eight putin was pushing for a joint Press Conference. But of course a joint Press Conference. But of course a joint press Press Conference. But of course a joint Press Conference is a sign of unity joint Press Conference is a sign of unity and joint Press Conference is a sign of unity and that is not necessarily what unity and that is not necessarily whatjoe unity and that is not necessarily Whatjoe Biden wants unity and that is not necessarily what joe biden wants to present unity and that is not necessarily Whatjoe Biden wants to present now. He was Whatjoe Biden wants to present now. He was present in america that is talking he was present in america that is talking tough with russia, its engaging with russia because putin is clearly engaging with russia because putin is clearly not going anywhere but it is clearly not going anywhere but it is trying is clearly not going anywhere but it is trying to is clearly not going anywhere but it is trying to stand up to putin and to contain is trying to stand up to putin and to contain them. I think a lot of this is to contain them. I think a lot of this isjoe to contain them. I think a lot of this isjoe biden trying not to be donald this isjoe biden trying not to be donald trump. There will be Nojoint Press donald trump. There will be nojoint Press Conference, therell be no Meeting Press conference, therell be no meeting where they are in a room on their own meeting where they are in a room on their own without anybody else. They are in their own without anybody else. They are in a their own without anybody else. They are in a sense having their separate messaging are in a sense having their separate messaging afterwards that is very much messaging afterwards that is very muchjoe messaging afterwards that is very Muchjoe Biden is ambition here. He does not Muchjoe Biden is ambition here. He does not want to appear in a joint press does not want to appear in a joint Press Conference with putin tried to chip away Press Conference with putin tried to chip away from on side. Of course where chip away from on side. Of course where he chip away from on side. Of course where he would fall foul of the american where he would fall foul of the American Media or russian media. Realty American Media or russian media. Really remember of course a joint press really remember of course a joint Press Conference in 2018 read Donald Trump Press Conference in 2018 read donald trump said Press Conference in 2018 read donald trump said that he trusted Battle Of Lynette trump said that he trusted Battle Of LynetteVladimir Putin is word of the us lynette Vladimir Putin is word of the Us Intelligence committee. I dont the Us Intelligence committee. I dont think be any Fear Ofjoe Biden failing dont think be any Fear Ofjoe Biden falling into dont think be any Fear Ofjoe Biden falling into a trap like that. But clearly falling into a trap like that. But clearly the messaging of a solar press clearly the messaging of a solar Press Conferences, this is on my terms Press Conferences, this is on my terms and Press Conferences, this is on my terms and i Press Conferences, this is on my terms and i am telling you what i have terms and i am telling you what i have achieved or not achieved with his old have achieved or not achieved with his old adversary. | have achieved or not achieved with his old adversary. His old adversary. I suspect within the State Department his old adversary. I suspect within the State Department and his old adversary. I suspect within the State Department and the the State Department and the National Security council they stood collective ptsd after that Press Conference in helsinki. Do you still think this is more about resetting the optics for a domestic audience . Yes, i think to a large extent it is. Yes, i think to a large extent it is we yes, i think to a large extent it is. We come up the back of a presidency of four years of donald Trump Presidency of four years of donald trump that was seen as Kowtowing To Putin In Trump that was seen as kowtowing to putin in many ways. Even though eventually putin in many ways. Even though eventually the Trump Administration did fottow eventually the Trump Administration did follow through on sinks singing . . Transmit did follow through on sinks singing . . Transmit . . Did follow through on sinks singing . . Transmit . . Capnext sanctions mandated by congress. You have a new sanctions mandated by congress. Gm, have a new president in the white house who says he wants to change things, he wants to change tacked towards russia and china. Hes obviously playing to his domestic audience. He did come under criticism from some republicans were forgiven putin a summit in the first place. But in his words this is how diplomacy happens. Youve got to speak to adversaries even if you dont always agree with them. Thank you forjoining us. Beautiful backdrop by the way. Not quite sure why were not in geneva. I have a feeling it might be covid. I why were not in geneva. I have a feeling it might be covid. Feeling it might be covid. I dont susect feeling it might be covid. I dont susneet we feeling it might be covid. I dont suspect we will feeling it might be covid. I dont suspect we will be feeling it might be covid. I dont suspect we will be seeing feeling it might be covid. I dont suspect we will be seeing them | suspect we will be seeing them walking hand in hand around the gardens. But tomorrow anyway. No. We should just put on screen this is one thing we have not actually discussed but there are four prisoners in need of discussions because the russians are currently holding two prisoners at the moment. Paul wheeling and trevor reed effectively being held on trumped up charges. But the other two, the russians they are written in american prisons. Shoko who was a Cocaine Smuggler in also put who is one of the most notorious Arm Smugglers in the world. A lot of people saying today that if there was a present swap that really it would at the wrong president. Might encourage pressure. Its encourage pressure. Its interesting encourage pressure. Its interesting because trevor reeds family have been doing a lot of American Media ahead of the summit saying very much they want their son home and that he said, he said he is covid. He put out a statement from a statement presumably core saying hes at his loss of breath and loss in kilos with of his family saying you want them back again and we dont really care whether it is a prison stopjuliet dont really care whether it is a prison stop juliet swap. Dont really care whether it is a prison stopjuliet swap. There is some pressure on the president to get those men home. Its not exactly like for like is it . The number of americans whove died of covid i9 passed the 600,000 mark today. A bleak reminder that although this country feels as if its putting the pandemic behind it, americans are still dying from this virus. But the Vaccination Roll Out has gone well and the rate of fatalities has slowed considerably. Across the United States the return to some normality is progressing much faster than here in europe. But today the us Morning Shows were reporting concerns about the Delta Variant. Not something that has been widely discussed in america thus far. Which is surprising because in california, where today there was a � Grand Reopening only 46 of people are fully vacci