The French president has announced that US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle that they will meet on the condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine.
A statement from the French presidency issued on Monday, February 21 stated that President Emmanuel Macron had spoken by telephone with Mr Putin and Mr Biden and that the leaders of the two countries (US and Russia) had agreed on the terms of the meeting.
The statement said that the French president had proposed a meeting between the presidents of the United States and Russia, adding that other partners would also meet to discuss strategic stability and security in Europe.
No date has been set yet for the meeting, but a statement from the French presidency said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken was scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart on Thursday, February 24 to discuss the summit. Will provide content.
But a statement from the French presidency stressed that the meeting could only take place on the condition that Russia would not invade neighboring Ukraine.
France, meanwhile, has announced at a meeting of US and Russian presidents that Russia has deployed more than 150,000 troops along its border with Ukraine in a recent move that has raised concerns in Belarus. He extended the duration of military exercises.
Although Russia has always insisted that it has no plans to invade Ukraine and considers it its legitimate right to deploy troops anywhere on its soil, US President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could happen at any time.
