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Geneva Airspace May Be Closed During Russia-US Top-Level Talks on 16 June, Official Says

© AFP 2023 / Richard JuilliartAn armed policeman patrols on December 12, 2015 at Geneva Airport in Geneva
An armed policeman patrols on December 12, 2015 at Geneva Airport in Geneva - Sputnik International, 1920, 01.06.2021
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GENEVA (Sputnik) - Switzerland is preparing to monitor the airspace over Geneva during the summit of Russian and US leaders, scheduled for 16 June, and may even close the airspace for civil aviation, a spokesman for the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport said on Tuesday.

"Preparations for airspace observation are underway. We currently cannot provide more detailed information. The possible measures include airspace surveillance, deployment of combat helicopters and ground-based air defense systems, and restrictions on the airspace use for civil aviation," spokesman Lorenz Frischknecht said.

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Ex-State Department Official Expects Russia-US Ties to Get Back on Track After Putin-Biden Summit

In late May, Moscow and Washington confirmed that Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden will meet for a summit in Geneva on 16 June. According to the White House statement, the two presidents will focus on the most important issues concerning bilateral relations.

US President Biden proposed a meeting with his Russian counterpart during a phone conversation on 13 April. The two presidents talked by phone for the first time on 26 January, shortly after Biden’s inauguration. They reached an agreement on the New START Treaty at that time, signing extensions in February. Now set to expire on 5 February 2026, the New START is currently the only arms control agreement between the two countries.

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