President Joe Biden dismissed suggestions Russian President Vladimir Putin is testing the boundaries of their tense relationship as a second company grapples with a Russia-based ransomware attack.

Biden offered a one-word response, accompanied by a wry grin, when asked by reporters whether he believes Putin is “testing” him before the pair meet for the first time in person as presidents at a summit this month in Switzerland.

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