Russian President Vladimir Putin told US counterpart Joe Biden during a video conference on Tuesday that he “really wants” to meet with him live, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia-1 television today. , Reuters reported.
“Putin has little reason to be optimistic after his conversation with Biden because of the ongoing, very serious ideological differences between Russia and the United States,” Peskov said.
During their conversation with Biden, President Putin said that the Russian army, which is located on Russian territory, does not endanger anyone.
“President Putin has made it clear to the President of the United States: You are talking about our troops stationed on Russian territory, who are not threatening anyone. And you are talking about this, being 1,000 kilometers from our territory,” Peskov said. quoted by TASS.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, the meaning of what the Russian leader said is that it is about the territory of Russia and Europe, “which is our common home,” while the Americans are on the other side of the ocean.
“Of course, this escalation of information tensions, etc. is being done in order to further demonize Russia and present it as a country that could be a potential aggressor,” the Kremlin spokesman said. During the conversation, Biden said that in the event of a real invasion of Ukraine, Russia will be financially isolated, Peskov said.
Earlier, Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that during a December 7 conversation, Putin told Biden that the sanctions did not work for the United States itself.
Asked what the Russian leader’s mood was after the talks with the US president, Peskov said: “Of course, there were no special reasons for joy.” “The president is acting as head of state, the situation is very serious and requires his constant attention. And that is exactly what the president is doing,” he added.
The conversation between Putin and Biden on December 7 took place via video link and lasted 2 hours. The main topic was the situation in Ukraine, but the leaders also discussed bilateral relations, cybersecurity and Iran’s nuclear deal.
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