No sign of thaw between Russia and US ahead of Geneva summit

Analysts say event will be boring' as both sides attempt a reboot following catastrophic meeting between Trump and Putin in 2017

On the 24-hour Russian state news channel, Thursday began as any other might: with a segment about the ageing president of the United States battling back cicadas and then giving a confused" speech about his upcoming summit in Geneva with Vladimir Putin.

I'll let [Putin] know what I want him to know,'" said Biden after a cutaway shot of him swatting his neck before boarding Air Force One this week.