Online summit between Putin and Biden. The main thing The

talks between the presidents of RUSSIA and the United States on December 7 lasted two hours in an online format. The agenda of the summit included bilateral relations, strategic stability, as well as the situation in Ukraine and NATO expansion Joe Biden (right) and Vladimir Putin

What were they talking about

The Kremlin called the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden businesslike and frank. The Kremlin press service said in a statement that Ukrainian topics dominated among the topics, in particular, Moscow stated the lack of progress in the implementation of the 2015 MINSK agreements on Donbass. “The President of Russia illustrated with specific examples the destructive line of Kyiv <…>, expressed serious concern about Kyiv’s provocative actions against the Donbass,” the message says.

For his part, Biden spoke of the “threatening” nature of the movements of Russian troops near the Ukrainian borders and outlined the sanctions measures that the United States and allies would be ready to apply in the event of a further escalation of the situation. “Putin responded by stressing that the responsibility should not be shifted to Russia, since it is NATO that is making dangerous attempts to develop Ukrainian territory and build up military potential at our borders,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

Details of the talks between Putin and Biden became known Politics

The Russian president also told his American colleague that Russia is interested in reliable legal guarantees that exclude NATO expansion to the east, as well as the deployment of offensive strike weapons in neighboring states. According to the Kremlin, the presidents agreed to instruct their representatives "to enter into substantive consultations on these sensitive topics."

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