The world looks with concern at what is happening on the border between Russia and Ukraine. Now Kremlin chief Putin and US President Biden want to speak directly about the situation.
Moscow / Washington – In the midst of the tense situation in the Ukraine conflict, the planned virtual summit of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden has now been scheduled for next Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.
According to Russian information, the Ukraine conflict will also be an issue. That said spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Saturday in Moscow for the Interfax agency.
Biden warns Moscow
Previously, Biden Kremlin had warned Putin against a military intervention in Ukraine and announced new initiatives to protect the Eastern European country.
“What I am doing now is to put together what I believe to be the most comprehensive and meaningful set of initiatives to make it very, very difficult for Mr Putin to move forward and do what people are concerned that he might do,” said Biden, according to CNN in Washington.
Blinken speaks of evidence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said last week that there was evidence that Russia had drawn up plans for “major aggressive steps against Ukraine”. The evidence is not yet on the table. According to information that has not yet been denied, Russia has, however, concentrated a large number of troops in areas not far from the border with Ukraine.
“We have long been aware of Russia’s actions and I expect we will have a long discussion,” said Biden, according to the White House press office. He added that he would not accept any “red lines” from Putin.
Putin and Biden met for their first summit in Geneva in June. Among other things, new talks on a nuclear disarmament initiative were agreed. dpa
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