“For several weeks now, with our allies and partners ... we have been engaged in non-stop diplomacy.
This weekend, I spoke with President (of Russia Vladimir. -
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) Putin to make it clear that we are ready to continue high-level diplomacy to reach an understanding in writing between Russia, the United States and the countries of Europe, ”Biden said.
He agreed with the statement that it is necessary to use every diplomatic opportunity to resolve the situation around Ukraine.
On February 12, Putin had a telephone conversation with Biden.
Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks were balanced and businesslike.