Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US leader Joe Biden will have a telephone conversation on Saturday, February 12. The talks will take place at the written request of the American side, as reported by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“Indeed, the American side has asked for a conversation with President Putin, and tomorrow evening, Moscow time, a conversation between the two presidents is planned,” the Russian leader’s spokesman said.
Earlier in the day, AFP, citing the Elysee Palace, reported that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to have a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart on February 12. The conversation is expected to take place around noon Paris time (14:00 Moscow time).
On February 11, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the situation around Ukraine. The German government noted that the allies are determined to jointly impose quick and thorough sanctions against Russia in the event of a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and all diplomatic efforts are aimed at inducing Moscow to de-escalate.
On the same day, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the situation on the European continent is becoming more and more tense, and Russia is not to blame for this. He drew attention to the fact that Western countries can contribute to reducing tensions in Europe, for this they must stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
The United States and a number of European countries are also expressing concern over the alleged increase in Russia’s “aggressive actions” against Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly rejected such accusations, emphasizing that it does not threaten anyone. According to the Russian side, such statements are used as a pretext to place as much NATO military equipment as possible near the borders of the Russian Federation.
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized on January 28, Russia is not going to start a war with Ukraine, and Western countries and the United States are “hysterically” developing the topic of the Russian threat instead of forcing Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements.
Source: IZ
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