Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown during a conversation with US President Joe Biden via videoconference in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, December 7, 2021. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Politico: Kremlin denies ‘concrete’ plans for a Putin-Biden summit
Russian president’s spokesman says no meeting is agreed — contradicting Elysée Palace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Monday that there were no plans yet for a new summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, contradicting claims by the Elysée Palace and the White House, which had said overnight that the leaders agreed “in principle” to meet provided Russia did not invade Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were no “concrete plans” for a new Putin-Biden meeting, but that he was not excluding the possibility. And he said that “dialogue” between the Russian foreign ministry and the State Department would continue.
He said that a meeting between Putin and Biden could be coordinated quickly if necessary.
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Update #1: Kremlin: No firm plans for summit with Biden (The Hill)
Update #2: Optimism Fades After Russia Says “No Concrete Plans” For Biden-Putin Summit (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: This is the reason why President Putin agreed to a summit in the first place …. Putin says Macron told him U.S. has changed stance on Russia’s security demands (Reuters). If this is not the case, I can understand why the Kremlin is taking a step back. It also explains the decision that was made later today for the recognition by the Russian government of two break-away regions in Ukraine.
In the meantime President Biden is busy meeting with his national security team …. Biden meets privately with national security team on Russia-Ukraine crisis (The Hill).
Category: u.s. russia, Ukraine Crisis
