Russia's Vladimir Putin says there was no hostility during his meeting with US President Joe Biden and the tone was constructive.
It comes after around four hours of talks between the leaders at a summit in Switzerland - far less time than Mr Biden's advisers had said they expected.
Speaking at a news conference, President Putin said he and Mr Biden have agreed to return their ambassadors to their respective posts in an attempt to lower tensions.
During recent months, both nations had pulled back their top envoys to Washington and Moscow as relations chilled.
Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, was recalled from Washington about three months ago after Mr Biden called Mr Putin a killer.
And America's ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, left Moscow nearly two months ago, after Russia suggested he return to Washington for consultations. Mr Putin said the top diplomats were expected to return to their posts in the coming days.
Mr Putin said: "Our assessment of many issues differ, but in my view both sides demonstrated the desire to understand each other and looks for ways to get closer."
The conversation was rather constructive, he went on, describing his counterpart as a "very experienced partner".
But he cautioned there was "no friendship" as both leaders were defending the interests of their countries and the dialogue was "pragmatic", adding: "I have no illusions about the US."
Prior to the summit, Mr Biden has repeatedly called out Mr Putin for malicious cyberattacks allegedly by Russian-based hackers on US interests.
But Mr Putin hit back, saying cyberattacks on Russia are coming from the US.
He said he and Mr Biden have agreed to start consultations on cybersecurity, while he continued to deny US allegations the Russian government was behind a spate of recent high-profile hacks against American agencies.
Mr Biden has also criticised Mr Putin for a disregard for democracy with the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and alleged interference in American elections.
On the Navalny issue, Mr Putin said the opposition leader knew he would be detained when he returned to Russia from Germany but came anyway. And he said he got what he deserved when he was handed a prison sentence.
The novichok poisoning of Mr Navalny was blamed on the Kremlin, which it denies.
At the news conference, Mr Putin also said Moscow and Washington will resume arms control talks.
The two men have had face-to-face discussions at a villa on the shores of Lake Geneva.
The first round of talks involved both leaders, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and a pair of translators.
A second session involved other senior officials on both sides.
President Biden gave a thumbs up as he left the villa and then entered his limousine, TV footage showed.
Opening the talks earlier, Mr Putin said he hoped for a "productive" meeting, while Mr Biden called it a discussion between "two great powers" and insisted "it is always better to meet face to face".
As they appeared together for the first time since 2011, both men appeared to avoid looking directly at the other during a brief and chaotic photocall before jostling reporters and photographers.
Mr Biden instigated the summit, and for months the two leaders have criticised each other.
Mr Putin has pointed to the US Capitol riot on 6 January to argue America has no business lecturing on democratic norms.
And he insisted the Russian government has not been involved in any election interference or cyberattacks despite US intelligence showing otherwise.
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