Biden-Putin seeks diplomatic solution to Ukraine issue after talks
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin both had a two-hour video meeting.
However, the two people who share a common understanding of the importance of resolving the Ukraine problem are seeking a diplomatic solution.
Correspondent Lee Bong-seok.
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US President Joe Biden pressured Ukraine not to invade Ukraine during a two-hour video summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But even speaking directly face-to-face, President Biden doesn’t seem reassured.
“I made it clear that if he[Putin]invaded Ukraine, there would be severe economic consequences he had never seen before.”
President Biden, however, said the US military presence in Ukraine was not on the table.
It is interpreted to mean that the United States can move according to the consensus of other NATO members rather than unilaterally sending defensive forces into Ukraine.
Biden also said he would soon announce plans for high-level negotiations to address Russia’s concerns about NATO’s expansion.
In response, the Financial Times reported that Biden had made diplomatic concessions to Putin.
President Putin was also not happy after the summit, but
“Russia is implementing a peaceful foreign policy, but as I said, it has the right to prepare for security in the medium and long term.”
He expressed his willingness to negotiate with the United States to resolve the Ukraine problem.
It plans to send a draft of a relevant security agreement to the United States within a few days.
When asked if he would attack Ukraine, he called it “a provocative question.”
This is Bongseok Lee from Yonhap News.
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