Ukraine, Stoltenberg, "Russia withdraw troops, their presence is worrying"
Ukraine, Blinken: "Consequences if Russia is aggressive"
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April 13, 2021
In a phone call with Vlaidmir Putin, Joe Biden "reiterated the US's unwavering commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine" expressing "concerns about the sudden Russian strengthening in occupied Crimea and on the border with Ukraine. ", and asked Moscow to" ease tensions ".
This was announced by the White House.
The two leaders, the White House informs, "discussed various regional and global issues, including the intent of the United States and Russia to pursue a strategic dialogue on a number of emerging security issues and arms control, strengthening the extension of the New Start Treaty ".
Biden, the US presidency continues, "also warned that the United States will act firmly in defense of its national interests in response to Russian actions, such as cybernetic intrusions and interference in elections".
Summit in third country to discuss problems
Biden "has proposed a meeting in the coming months in a third country to discuss the full range of problems facing the US and Russia".
Biden, adds the White House, has "reaffirmed his goal of building a stable and predictable relationship with Russia consistent with US interests".
US troops out of Afghanistan by 11 September
Joe Biden intends to announce the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by 11 September, a symbolic date linked to the attack on the Twin Towers that dragged the United States into its longest war.
The Washington Post writes, reporting that the announcement should be made tomorrow.
The decision means that thousands of US soldiers will remain in Afghanistan beyond the first tribute, a deadline that the Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban for the exit of American troops.