Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Joe Biden will communicate via secure video link on December 7, they will discuss Ukraine and a number of other issues. This was reported on November 4 by the agency Reuters with reference to the White House.
It is noted that Biden intends to emphasize concern about the “military activities of Russia on the border with Ukraine”, as well as to say about the US commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Information on reaching an agreement on a telephone conversation between the presidents was confirmed by Interfax Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
On November 2, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine’s entry into NATO would become a “red line” for Russia. She noted that after the end of the Cold War, Moscow was assured that the military forces of the alliance would not advance east, but the promises were forgotten and not fulfilled, and the result was a sad state of European security. In response, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that the question of who is a member of the alliance is decided by the NATO countries, not Russia.
On November 18, Putin noted that the West was exacerbating its dialogue with Moscow and was very superficial about Russia’s warnings not to cross the “red lines.” According to him, “Western partners exacerbate the situation by supplying Kiev with lethal modern weapons, conducting provocative military maneuvers in the Black Sea, and not only, but also in other regions close to our borders.” He noted that NATO missile defense systems have been deployed in Romania and Poland, which can be easily used. There are MK-41 launchers and strike systems, the president added.
On December 4, Biden announced that he would not accept anyone’s “red lines” on the issue of Ukraine. He added that he intends to have a “long conversation” with Putin.
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