WASHINGTON Dec 1 US President Joe Biden said that does not plan to contact Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the near future.
«The fact is that I have no plans to contact Mr. Putin in the near future,» Biden said at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
At the same time, the American leader stressed that future contacts with the Russian president are possible subject to consultations between the US and its NATO partners. «I'm not going to do this on my own,» the US President pointed out.
Putin has previously stated that Russia has always said that it is open to negotiations on Ukraine, if Kyiv matures, then the mediation efforts of those who offers.