“He (US President Joe Biden. -
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) is ready for high-level diplomacy for a peaceful settlement (the situation around Ukraine).
He is also ready to take action with allies if Russia decides to invade (Ukraine),” Sullivan said in an interview with ABC television.
Biden told French leader Emmanuel Macron that his meeting with Putin was possible on the condition that Russia's plan to "invade" Ukraine be abandoned, Sullivan said.
As previously stated in the White House, Joe Biden "agreed to meet with Vladimir Putin."
In turn, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov noted that the leaders of the countries can decide on contacts themselves at any time.