Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden “accepted in principle” the idea of meeting face to face, as suggested by their French counterpart Emanuel Macron; “, Elize announced in the early morning hours today.
An enlarged meeting with the participation of “all parties” involved in the Ukrainian crisis will follow, which will concern “security and strategic stability in Europe”, the services of the French presidency clarified, emphasizing that the preparation of the meetings will start from on Thursday, when US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are expected to meet.
“The substance should be prepared” by the two foreign ministers “at their meeting on Thursday”, Elize explained. Mr. Macron is willing to contribute to the formulation of the agenda, always according to the announcement of his services.
US President Joe Biden to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “if there is no invasion”, the White House confirms
US President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, as proposed by Emanuel Macron, after the two countries’ foreign ministers meet on Thursday and on condition that Russia does not enter Russia. , the White House confirmed.
The United States has “committed itself to continuing diplomacy until the invasion begins,” said Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the US presidency. “President Biden agreed in principle to meet with President Putin (…) if there has been no invasion,” he said. “We are also ready to incur rapid and heavy costs if Russia chooses war instead,” Psaki added.
“At the moment, Russia seems to be continuing its preparations to launch a large-scale attack on Ukraine very soon,” said a spokeswoman for the US presidency.
The summit was proposed earlier by French President Emanuel Macron. According to a statement from the French Presidency, an enlarged meeting will follow, with the participation of “all parties” involved in the Ukrainian crisis, which will concern “security and strategic stability in Europe”.
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