▪️ The main thing about the negotiations between Biden and Putin:
▪️The talks between Putin and Biden were “tough one-on-one”, the translators were in another room, the media reported.
▪️The United States excluded from the draft defense budget the provision on the possibility of sanctions against 35 Russians.
▪️Biden expressed to Putin the concern of the United States and European allies about the build-up of Russian forces in Ukraine.
▪️”Biden made it clear to Putin that the United States and its allies will respond with decisive economic and other measures to the military escalation in Ukraine” – The White House.
▪️”Biden calls on Putin to de-escalate around Ukraine and return to diplomacy” – The White House.
▪️Putin and Biden discussed the cybersecurity situation.
▪️”Zelensky’s office does not expect Biden’s call today after his talks with Putin” – Media with reference to the adviser to the head of the office.
▪️The head of the International committee of the US Senate, Democrat Menendez, said that he was preparing the “mother of all sanctions” against Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine – with “devastating consequences” for the Russian people.
▪️The United States believes that Russia is ready to mobilize 100 battalion tactical groups against Ukraine – almost all ground forces west of the Urals, the State Department says.
▪️”In the conversation between Putin and Biden, problems related to the internal Ukrainian crisis and the lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements took a predominant place” – The Kremlin.
▪️”At the talks between Putin and Biden, it was stated that cooperation between the Russian Federation and the United States is still in an unsatisfactory state” – The Kremlin.
▪️Putin and Biden agreed to instruct their representatives to hold substantive consultations on sensitive issues.
▪️”The conversation between Putin and Biden was generally frank and businesslike” – The Kremlin.
▪️Putin told Biden that Russia is interested in obtaining legally fixed guarantees that exclude the expansion of NATO to the east and the deployment of offensive strike systems in neighboring countries with Russia.
▪️”Putin urged not to shift “responsibility onto Russia’s shoulders” for the escalation of the situation around Ukraine” – The Kremlin.
▪️”The United States will expand military assistance to Ukraine if Russia takes steps against it” – The White House.
▪️”The United States is ready to help promote the implementation of the Minsk agreements” – The White House.
▪️The US State Department said that Germany is ready to take serious measures against Nord Stream 2 in the event of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
▪️”Biden did not give Putin commitments that Ukraine would remain outside of NATO” – The White House.