Biden-Putin summit: Key takeaways from an 'all business' meeting in Geneva

SectionsTVFeaturedMore from NBC Follow NBC News GENEVA — President Joe Biden said during a news conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he made clear the U.S. will take action against Russia if it continues with behavior that harms America's interests — even as Washington keeps trying to find areas of common ground.Biden said that the tone of the meeting was good and that the talks weren't done in a "hyperbolic atmosphere." But he acknowledged that it will take time to know if any significant progress will come as a result of the conversation and that he wasn't confident he had done anything to change Putin's behavior."I think there's a genuine prospect to significantly improve the relations between our two countries without us giving up a single solitary thing based on principles and our values," he said.Biden spoke to reporters after meeting with Putin for just under four hours, slightly shorter than White House officials had anticipated, but plenty of time to cover critical issues, Biden said. His remarks followed a solo press conference by Putin, who struck a cordial tone but didn’t appear to cede any ground on the key issues of cyberattacks, aggression toward Ukraine or human rights violations.Biden now heads back to Washington, capping a weeklong swing through Europe.He headed into the summit with Putin saying he was looking to lay down America’s red lines — and outline the consequences to Putin should Russia cross those — in an effort to de-escalate tensions between the two countries.