Biden 'open' to Putin's offer to exchange cybercriminals amid ransomware attacks

That in fact the people committing those crimes are being harbored in the United States, I’m committed to holding him accountable,” Biden said, adding that he learned of Putin’s comments after the end of the summit.“I think that’s potentially a good sign of progress,” Biden maintained. Putin made the offer during an address on state-run television on Sunday, days before his summit with Biden in Geneva, Switzerland.The ransomware attacks are expected to be a focus on talks between the two leaders on Wednesday.Putin said he would turn over cybercriminals if the US responded in kind.“If we agree to extradite criminals, then of course Russia will do that, we will do that, but only if the other side, in this case the United States, agrees to the same and will extradite the criminals in question to the Russian Federation,” Putin said.“The question of cyber security is one of the most important at the moment because turning all kinds of systems off can lead to really difficult consequences,” he continued.Biden was also questioned at his news conference why he decided on holding a solo press conference following his sitdown with Putin and voice his criticism of the Russian leader as he stands next to him. That’s very much on the agenda,” Blinken said on “Fox News Sunday.” He also defended Biden’s decision to hold a solo presser after the summit“I think it’s the most effective way for the president to be able to talk with the free press and to share, for as long he can, what was discussed in the meeting with President Putin, as well as to cover the entire week, to talk about what we’ve accomplished over the course of the G-7, the NATO meetings, the E.U. meetings,” he said.