“They discussed common concerns about Russia's buildup of forces along Ukrainian borders and underlined a commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

They discussed the readiness of the United States and NATO to continue to engage in dialogue with Russia to find a diplomatic path to de-escalation, ”the press release on the White House website says.

Earlier, French leader Emmanuel Macron, at a joint press conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda, stated the importance of continuing dialogue with Russia in various formats.

He also emphasized the impossibility of normalizing the situation on the world stage without a dialogue with Russia.