The White House announced the coordination of the United States with partners in contacts with Russia

“We maintain contact with the Russian side and coordinate with our partners,” Jean-Pierre is quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.

Earlier, a spokeswoman for the US State Department said that Washington is working with the Russian government to resolve the security crisis.

On February 12, Putin had a telephone conversation with Biden.

Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks were balanced and businesslike.