In the past few months, Biden’s adviser has spoken with the Secretary General of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and Putin’s adviser.
National Security Adviser to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan has been in private contact with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and Russian presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov over the past several months. On Sunday, November 6, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.
It was noted that the purpose of these talks is to avoid the risk of escalation and keep communication channels open.
At the same time, these talks have not been officially confirmed either by the White House or the Kremlin.
These non-public discussions come amid a decline in traditional diplomatic ties between Washington and Moscow and hints from Putin and his aides that he may use nuclear weapons to protect the territory. of Russia.
The White House believes that maintaining a certain level of engagement with Moscow “is necessary to achieve certain mutual interests in the field of national security.”
Some US officials say Sullivan is pushing for engagement with Russia, though other senior officials believe negotiations under the current diplomatic and military climate will not be fruitful.
Officials did not provide an exact date or number of calls, nor did they say whether they were productive.
Recall that the administration of US President Joe Biden has not officially asked the Ukrainian authorities to show openness to negotiations with the Russian Federation.
Earlier, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Office of the President, announced who could be a participant in the negotiations with the Russian Federation.
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