Ukraine, Biden to Putin: "De-escalation and return to diplomacy"

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December 07, 2021The videoconference interview between the presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden has ended. It lasted about two hours. The face to face continued behind closed doors. Putin connected from Bocharov Ruchei's residence in Sochi while Biden was in the "Situation Room" of the White House. The US president is now planning talks with the leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy, already heard last night. 

The head of the White House reiterated his support for Ukraine's sovereignty and its territorial integrity, calling for a "de-escalation and a return to diplomacy". This was announced by the American administration after the summit. Biden expressed the deep concerns of the US "and our European allies about the escalation of Russian forces around Ukraine", making it clear - thus White House sources - "that the United States and its allies will respond with strong economic measures. and otherwise in the event of military escalation ". 

The presidents instructed their assistants to work on the topics discussed by the leaders during the video call.

During the long conversation Biden and Putin discussed - as well as Ukraine - also the US-Russia dialogue on strategic stability, the "ransomware attacks" and Iran.

The White House reported this in a statement.

The agenda of the meeting between the two leaders included - among other things - the discussion on the situation in Ukraine, the enlargement of NATO to the east, strategic stability and bilateral relations with particular focus on "regional security. ", including the situation in Afghanistan.