US President Joe Biden said himself “ready” On Thursday, he will speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, if the latter “Find a way to end the war” in Ukraine. “I am ready to talk to Putin if he is looking for a way to stop the war. He hasn’t done it yet.”he said during a joint press conference with Emmanuel Macron. “If that were the case, in consultation with my French and NATO friends, I would be happy to sit down with Putin to see what he has in mind. He hasn’t done it yet.”the American president continued.
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Joe Biden was asked about the intention of the French president to meet with his Russian counterpart in the coming days. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, President Biden and his Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, both spoke to Russia, warning it of the consequences of such an attack. But since Joe Biden has not had direct contact, even if high-ranking American officials have kept it “communication channels” opened with Moscow. The head of American diplomacy spoke with him at least once, along with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
“There is a way to stop this war, a rational way. Let Putin leave Ukraine. But it’s not like that.”Joe Biden said again. “Kindergartens, hospitals, houses with children are being bombed. It’s sad what he’s doing.”he added, pointing out that “The idea that Putin can defeat Ukraine is incomprehensible.”. Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have both reaffirmed their commitment to continue supporting Ukraine, while the French president has assured that he will not “He will never push the Ukrainians to accept a compromise that will be unacceptable to them.”because it would not allow to build “lasting peace”.
In an interview with the American television channel on Thursday morning, he confirmed his intention to talk with the Russian president, particularly on the topics of civil nuclear energy and the Zaporizhia power plant. “I wanted to make a state visit first and have an in-depth discussion with President Biden and our teams.”explained Emmanuel Macron on the ABC TV channel, noting that he will talk to the President of the Russian Federation “In the next few days.” “Is it not possible to return to the discussion table and negotiate something?” I think it’s still possible.”, he said. The last official meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin is on September 11.
Source: Le Figaro
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