On April 14, the Kremlin spokesman said the possibility of a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden completely depended on Washington’s moves.
“It is still too early to be sure of the possibility of a summit taking place. We will consider this proposal. The parties have not yet planned on the topic to discuss, have not prepared any preparations for this meeting, ”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on April 14.
Earlier, President Putin’s foreign policy advisor, Yuri Ushakov, invited US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan to discuss this issue.
Mr. Ushakov stressed to Ambassador Sullivan that Moscow will react seriously if the US takes “unfriendly actions” such as imposing sanctions.
President Joe Biden has proposed holding a summit with Putin
On April 13, US President Joe Biden held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, underlining Washington’s commitment to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and expressing concerns about the concentration of the military. of Russia near the Ukraine border. Mr. Joe Biden also proposed a summit between the two leaders in a third country.
In March, Joe Biden still warned Moscow to pay the price for meddling in the US presidential election, but so far, no sanctions have been announced.
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