By Jennifer Rankin (now) and Elias Visontay (earlier)
Putin spokesman says Russian and US presidents could meet if necessary but no concrete plans are in place
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Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron agreed there is a need to continue dialogue on Ukraine, reports the Interfax news agency via Reuters.
In an earlier statement on the overnight call, the Kremlin said the presidents “considered it expedient to intensify the search for solutions through diplomatic means through the foreign ministries and political advisers to the leaders of the countries participating in the Normandy format”.
Source: Ukraine crisis live: Kremlin says talk of specific plan for Biden-Putin summit is ‘premature’
Category: Ukraine, Russia, World news, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden
