The conversation between the two presidents lasted 50 minutes. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, said that in principle, the Kremlin was satisfied with the talks that took place – they were frank, substantive and specific
Biden said during the phone conversation that the United States would not deploy offensive offensive weapons in Ukraine. If future talks on security guarantees are successful, this will lead to the normalisation of relations between the countries.
The US president threatened Russia with “massive” sanctions if the situation around Ukraine escalates. The Russian leader responded by saying that Russia would behave the way the USA would behave when it comes to ensuring its security. Putin also responded that if new sanctions were imposed, a complete breakdown of US-Russian relations could follow.
Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden reiterated their intentions that they were ready for a serious and substantive dialogue on security guarantees. The leaders agreed to continue the dialogue after the New Year.
These conversations suggest that the US position is not as strong as many people think, and that Russia’s position has strengthened significantly.
Recall that yesterday at 23:55 Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden started a telephone conversation.