US President Joe Biden agrees to meet Vladimir Putin if Russia hasn’t invaded Ukraine
India Today
In a press statement issued by the White House on February 20, US President Joe Biden agreed to a meeting with President Vladimir Putin if Russia doesn't invade Ukraine.
The White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, issued a statement confirming that US President Joe Biden will meet Vladimir Putin if Russia hasn’t invaded Ukraine.
On February 20, the White House issued a statement that read, “ As the President has repeatedly made clear, we are committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.”
US President Joe Biden agrees to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin 'in principle' if an invasion hasn't happened: Jen Psaki, Press Secretary, The White House#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/4gD7W013D9
According to the statement, Secretary Antony Blinken and Foreign minister Lavrorv are scheduled to meet later this week. “President Biden accepted in principle a meeting with President Putin following that invasion, again, if an invasion hasn’t happened.”
It further reads, “We are always ready for diplomacy. We are also ready to impose swift and severe consequences should Russia instead choose war. And currently, Russia appears to be continuing preparations for a full-scale assault on Ukraine very soon.”
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