The master of the Kremlin has once again accused Ukraine of non-compliance with the Minsk agreements.
The Kremlin press service presented its version held on Tuesday, December 7, confidential online meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden.
As stated in the message, the main part of the conversation concerned the situation around Ukraine.
The press service of the Russian president confirmed that the American leader focused on the threatening nature of the movement of Russian troops near the Ukrainian borders and outlined sanctions measures that the United States and its allies would be ready to apply in the event of a further escalation of the situation.
At the same time For the time being, Putin accused NATO of the Alliance “using dangerous attempts to conquer Ukrainian territory and building up its military potential” near the borders of the Russian Federation.
“Russia is seriously interested in obtaining reliable, legally fixed guarantees that exclude NATO's eastward expansion and the deployment of offensive strike systems in states adjacent to Russia,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
The leaders agreed to instruct their representatives to start substantive consultations on these issues.
In addition, Putin suggested to Biden to nullify all restrictions on the functioning of embassies to normalize relations. At the same time, he mentioned the alliance during the Second World War, stressing that the then alliance should be “an example for building contacts.” with cybercrime.
Recall that during an online summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden expressed deep concern of the United States and European allies about the buildup of Russia's armed forces, which “surround Ukraine.” >
