Russian Deputy Minister said Moskva wanted to send the US to be uncomfortable signals before the meeting between Biden and Putin this month.
Americans must anticipate that some signals from Moscow will make them uncomfortable in the coming days, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on May 31 said, adding that Russia will also strengthen military presence on the west border
The White House late last month confirmed the first summit between President Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden took place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov at the press conference in Moskva in February 2019.
According to Ryabkov, Russia was prepared to respond to Biden's comments on May 30, when the US President would call Putin respecting human rights in June.
I will meet President Putin in the next few weeks in Geneva to clearly say we will not stand still so that he abuses those rights, President Biden said at the event in Delaware on May 30.
Russia's diplomatic officials affirmed that Moscow will be more flexible than the United States in making the agenda for the Geneva Summit.
American-Russian relations are at low concerns, especially after Russia arresting opposition activities Alexei Navalny, strengthening military presence at the border with Ukraine and election intervention allegations.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 31 said the US and allies held the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) is strengthening military operations in the west of Russia, which is the cause of promoting Russia to increase
Western actions are destroying the world security system and forcing us to take proportional countermeasures, Shoigu said.