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‘Serious’ talk between Joe Biden, Putin sets stage for diplomacy

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In a 50-minute call, their second conversation this month, Biden said he had to see Russia downsize its military near Ukraine, while Putin said sanctions threatened by Washington and its allies could lead to a break in relations. « President Joe Biden reiterated that substantial progress in these dialogues can only be achieved in an environment of de-escalation rather than escalation, » said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said the call created « a good background » for future talks. The exchanges of heads of state and government laid the groundwork for lower-level engagement between countries, including a security meeting between the United States and Russia in January 9-10, followed by a Russia-NATO meeting on January 12 and a wider conference that will be attended by Moscow, Washington and other European countries, scheduled for January 13th.

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