The talks between the presidents of Russia and the United States which took place, through a video conference, were completed at around 19.10 Greek time, having lasted more than two hours, transmits the TASS agency.
The talks started at 17.08 Greek time, with Vladimir Putin to be located in Sochi and Joe Biden in Washington.
At the beginning of the talks, the two leaders exchanged greetings, and the American president expressed hope for a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president.
In fact, the Russian media broadcast footage of the exchange of greetings between the two leaders at the beginning of the meeting:
«Greetings, Mr President“Putin said to his American counterpart, greeting him with his hand and smiling at the same time. «We are gone! Good morning: Glad to see you again“, Biden replies with a smile and adds”last time we did not meet at the G20, I hope next time we meet live».
The agenda of the debate
As announced earlier, the two leaders would discuss the situation around her Ukraine, strategic stability issues, the bilateral relations as well as issues regional security including the situation in Afghanistan.
The teleconference was organized using protected video call line, which is intended for the communication of the two leaders and which was used for the first time.
Biden holds consultations with leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Britain
The US president will speak by telephone later today with the French president Emanuel Macron, the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and the Prime Ministers of Italy Mario Draghi and Britain Boris Johnson, following the above conversation, the White House said.
A statement from Biden told Allied leaders yesterday that they had agreed to “remain in close contact».
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will answer reporters’ questions on the subject at 9pm (Greek time).
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