U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said, provided Russia does not invade its neighbour.
“Presidents Biden and Putin have both accepted the principle of such a summit,” the statement said, before adding that such a meeting would be impossible if Russia invaded Ukraine as Western nations fear it plans to.The announcement – released after a volley of phone calls between Macron and leaders on both sides of the Atlantic – comes after a week of heightened tensions spurred by Russia’s military buildup up and down the Ukrainian border.
The White House said Biden was cancelling a trip to Delaware and remaining in Washington following a two-hour meeting of his National Security Council. “Until recently, most of the deployments had been seen primarily positioned at or near existing military garrisons and training areas,” the company said.
“Oh those Russians..!!” BoneyM had it spot-on in 1979…
I would expect that any talk of peace should include the country that is about to be in the midst of a war.
And no talk of partitioning nothing. Ukraine is an independent country and will have their voice heard.
Nice try! Next up Joe, I guess!