Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with US President Joe Biden via video linkMOSCOW, Feb. 12 > Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden talked for more than an hour, an aide to the Russian leader, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters on Saturday. «The conversation lasted just over an hour … Today's conversation took place in an atmosphere of unprecedented hysteria by American officials about Russia's supposedly imminent invasion of Ukraine. Everyone knows this,» he said. Also, US President Joe Biden, during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, expectedly mentioned possible anti-Russian sanctions in the context of a tense situation around Ukraine, but there was no emphasis on this issue, he said during the conversation. Russian leader's aide Yury Ushakov with journalists. “Joseph Biden, as expected in the context of the tense situation around Ukraine, mentioned possible Russian sanctions, but it was not this particular issue that was emphasized during a rather lengthy conversation with the Russian leader,” Ushakov said. Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov on FridayThe conversation between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden was balanced and business-like, Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Saturday. » />Will Russia save Ukraine
