Chinanews, November 19, a comprehensive report, when will the second meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Biden be held?
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that Putin and Biden have no specific date for the meeting, but they may communicate through video before the new year.
The White House said that it is not yet ready to announce a new round of high-level contacts.
On June 16, local time, Russian President Putin and US President Biden met in a villa named La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland.
Kremlin: Russia and the United States may hold talks before the end of the year
Peskov said in the "Channel One" program: "There is no specific date yet, we need to wait. It is not clear when the meeting will take place. Is it possible before the new year? It is possible, but it is also possible afterwards. It will depend on it. The schedule of the two presidents and the format of the talks."
Peskov also stated that the situation in Ukraine and its relationship with NATO will be the subject of talks between Russian President Putin and US President Biden.
Peskov does not rule out the possibility that the talks will be held online before the end of the year.
Peskov said in a live broadcast on Channel 1: "It is more likely to be in the form of video, but it will depend on the decisions of the leaders of the two countries..."
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov previously stated that during the G20 summit in Rome, he had a useful meeting with US President Biden. The US leader expressed his greetings to Putin. In addition, he also discussed the issue of future talks between the leaders of Russia and the US.
The White House: Not yet ready to announce
On the other hand, White House spokesman Psaki told reporters that the possibility of talks between US President Biden and Russian President Putin is not ruled out, but he is not yet ready to announce a new round of high-level contacts.
Psaki pointed out at the press conference, “I have nothing to tell you about re-contact with Putin or phone talks and so on... I don’t rule out the possibility of a meeting between the President of the United States and the President of Russia at some point in the future.”
Putin: Russia-U.S. summit has an assistant-shun relationship
Regarding the summit between the leaders of Russia and the United States, Russian President Putin believes that the summit has made it possible for the dialogue between Russia and the United States and straightening out the relations between the two countries, and some work is in progress.
At an enlarged meeting within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Putin said: “The two sides have great differences in interests, opinions and positions on many bilateral and international issues. Sexual dialogue is open."
Putin said, "Nevertheless, the leaders' summit held in June this year made it possible for dialogue and the gradual adjustment and rationalization of relations between the two countries. It is extremely important that the two sides adhere to the consensus reached in development."
Putin pointed out that the cooperation between the two sides on strategic stability and information security issues has already begun.