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US President Joe Biden said that he reminded Vladimir Putin of the inadmissibility of invading Ukraine. During the telephone conversation, the American leader recalled that the appearance of the Russian military on the territory of a neighboring state would lead to the introduction of new sanctions against Moscow. In addition, after that, the US military presence in Europe will inevitably increase.
The journalists asked Biden whether he believes that a “Russian invasion” of Ukraine has become less likely after this conversation. The American leader evasively replied that Putin had agreed to hold major conferences in Europe and several discussions within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council.
At the same time, the US president added that the head of Russia outlined “some concerns” about NATO, the US and Europe. A number of issues can be discussed at the talks in January.
Biden and Putin had a telephone conversation on Friday night. The conversation lasted 50 minutes. The Kremlin was satisfied with the contact between the presidents of the two countries. According to Moscow, the main topic of the conversation was the upcoming negotiations on security guarantees and the leaders agreed to keep their progress under personal control.