The talks were “frank”, according to the Kremlin. Joe Biden did not make “promises or concessions” in the face of the demands of Vladimir Poutine, who in particular would like NATO to close its door to Ukraine, assures the White House.
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Warning. Joe Biden has “let know“to Vladimir Putin that Russia would expose itself to “strong sanctions, among other economic ones” in the event of a military escalation in Ukraine, during the virtual summit, Tuesday, December 7, between the two men. According to a statement from the White House, the US president also “expressed deep concern” of the United States and its allies in the face of the accumulation of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine.
Discussions between the two statesmen were “frank”, assures the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin denounced to his American counterpart Joe Biden the growing military potential of NATO at Russia’s borders and asked for “guarantees” on the non-expansion of the alliance towards the East.
The Russian president proposed Tuesday to his American counterpart to lift all retaliatory measures targeting the diplomatic missions of their two countries taken in recent months in the midst of tensions between the United States and Russia. That “could help normalize other aspects of bilateral relations” Russian-American, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Joe Biden did not “promises or concessions” faced with the demands of Vladimir Poutine, who in particular would like NATO to close its door to Ukraine, for his part assured the American government. Joe Biden believes that every country should be able to “choose freely” with whom to partner, explains the White House.
“The two presidents instructed their teams to follow up [à l’échange] and the United States will do so in close coordination with its allies and partners “, again indicated the American executive. The United States, accused of going it alone during the withdrawal from Afghanistan and of carrying out certain international issues without too much regard for its allies, insist heavily on their close coordination with the Europeans and the Ukrainians.