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New chapter in U.S.-Russia relations

President Biden's eight-day trip overseas culminated with a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While Mr. Biden said he accomplished his goal of restarting diplomacy with Russia, it's not clear if progress was made on key issues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Geneva on the summit, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, who is vice president of strategic stability and security at the U.S. Institute of Peace, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what to expect moving forward.

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Biggest takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

President Joe Biden is back in Washington after a high-stakes summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, where they discussed potential compromise on issues like nuclear weapons and ambassadors, but appeared to clash over human rights and cybersecurity. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Geneva while CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN from London with analysis.

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Expert on Putin's KGB background and his leadership style

Before launching his political career, and eventually becoming Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin was an intelligence officer for the KGB. Alexandra Vacroux, executive director of Harvard University's Davis Center for Russia and Eurasian Studies, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the first face-to-face meeting between Putin and President Biden, and how the Russian leader's background appears to influence his leadership style.

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Recap: Biden-Putin summit held in Geneva

President Biden finished the first European tour of his presidency with a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Both leaders described the talks as "positive" and "constructive" despite ongoing divisions over Russia's human rights abuses and its failure to take responsibility for cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini, Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and The Washington Post senior political reporter Arron Blake join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the summit, and Mr. Biden's approval ratings back at home.

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Biden to press Putin on Syria aid

In addition to confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin over cyberattacks and his crackdown on internal dissent, President Biden is expected to urge the Russian leader to expand the flow of humanitarian aid into Syria after its devastating civil war. Foreign Policy magazine's senior diplomatic reporter Colum Lynch joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Russia has been blocking access to rebel-held regions, and concerns about stability in Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw.

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