Go to the media bankRussian President Vladimir Putin at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion ClubMOSCOW, 28 Oct< /strong>. The White House should listen to President Vladimir Putin and start negotiations with Russia, writes Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.
"The need for more diplomatic efforts between Russia and the United States is glaringly obvious. But it should be focused on preventing a catastrophic scenario between the two countries,” he believes.
The journalist urged the US administration to take Putin's message seriously and respond to it. In his opinion, Joe Biden should show that the United States «does not seek the destruction of Russia and wants to avoid a direct military conflict.» He also recalled that on the eve of a military special operation in Ukraine, the Russian leader demanded security guarantees from the West. «Diplomats need to resume this discussion Biden should repeat proposals to limit the deployment of missiles, share information about military exercises and avoid an escalation of the situation, «the observer said. In order for the conflict in Ukraine not to escalate into something» much worse, it is urgent to start negotiations urgently, the author of the article concluded. Yesterday, speaking at the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia did not and does not consider itself an enemy of the West, while the West wants to turn it into a tool to achieve its geopolitical goals. But Russia does not agree to such a role, like many other states, the president emphasized. «