The parties stated that cooperation between the two countries is still in an unsatisfactory state.
“This is manifested, in particular, in the difficulties that the“ cut down ”diplomatic missions of both countries are experiencing in their work,” reads a statement on the Kremlin’s website.
Putin stressed that all this is a consequence of the line of the US authorities, which five years ago began to practice large-scale restrictions, bans and mass expulsions of Russian diplomats, noting that Moscow is forced to mirror these measures.
It is noted that the Russian side proposed to nullify all the accumulated restrictions on the functioning of diplomatic missions.
The message says that such a step could serve to normalize other aspects of relations between Russia and the United States.
Also, Putin told Biden about dangerous attempts to develop Ukraine by NATO.