Biden: I'll talk to Putin only if he is agrees to end Ukraine war

Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Washingtontimes.com: “Biden: I’ll talk to Putin only if he is agrees to end Ukraine war”. Below is an excerpt from the article.

President Biden said on Thursday that he would be willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin — but only if the Russian leader showed a willingness to end his war in Ukraine, adding there were “no immediate plans” to such a meeting.

Mr. Biden’s remarks at a White House press conference followed his meeting with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, who has encouraged negotiations to bring about a peaceful end to the war.

“I am prepared to speak with Mr. Putin if, in fact, there is an interest in him deciding he’s looking for a way to end the war,” Mr. Biden told reporters. “He hasn’t done that yet.”

“But the fact of the matter is, I have no immediate plans to contact Mr. Putin,” he said.

Mr. Biden and Mr. Putin have not spoken directly since days before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. The U.S. has repeatedly said that Ukraine should set its own terms for ending the war.

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