The meeting “can only be held on condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine”
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have accepted the proposal of the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, to hold a summit on Ukraine in which “security and strategic stability in Europe” will also be discussed, according to The Elysee has reported.
In the note, the Elysee points out that both Putin and Biden have accepted said summit that “can only be held on the condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine,” explained the office of French President Emmanuel Macron.
In this sense, the text has indicated that the content “must be prepared by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinkeny, and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, during their next meeting on Thursday, February 24.”
“The President of the Republic will work with all interested parties to prepare the content of these debates,” the statement concluded.
Biden accepts Macron’s proposal
US President Joe Biden has accepted “in principle” his French counterpart’s proposal to hold a summit on Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, provided that Russia does not invade Ukraine.
The White House tenant “has agreed in principle to meet with President Putin, as long as Russia does not go ahead with military action,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
“We are always ready for diplomacy. We are also prepared to impose swift and severe consequences if Russia chooses war. And currently, Russia appears to be continuing preparations for a full-scale assault on Ukraine very soon,” Psaki told a news conference.
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