Too early to decide on US-Russia summit on Ukraine crisis, says Moscow
India Today
Russia on Monday said it was too early to discuss organising a summit between its President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, after France announced the possibility of a meeting to calm tensions over Ukraine.
The Kremlin said on Monday it was too early to discuss organising a summit between the Russian and American Presidents after Paris announced the possibility of a meeting to calm tensions over Ukraine.
The French presidency announced early Monday that an agreement had been reached in principle for US President Joe Biden to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, so long as Moscow holds back from sending troops into Ukraine.
"It's premature to talk about any specific plans for organising any kind of summit," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"There is an understanding that dialogue should be continued at the level of foreign ministers," Peskov said, adding that there are "no concrete plans in place" for a presidential summit.
"If necessary, of course, the Russian and American presidents can decide to hold a telephone call or connect via other methods," the Kremlin spokesman added.
"A meeting is possible if the heads of state consider it appropriate," Peskov added.
Putin was set to chair an emergency meeting of the Kremlin's Security Council later Monday, Peskov said.
