Called the Capital of Peace, Geneva is the preferred place for meetings between the two great powers after World War II, and will once again host talks between Russia and the United States on Monday. The quiet Swiss city held a summit meeting in 1985 between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Geneva also held a meeting last June between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden. Neutral territoryGeneva does more than just host the United Nations, the predecessor of the League of Nations, and several UN agencies. Discretion and securityThe two missions are hundreds of meters apart, near the United Nations Palais des Nations headquarters.

Source: Libya Today January 09, 2022 12:59 UTC