"When President Biden has asked to speak with President Putin over the course of 2021, President Putin has said, Yes, let's talk. And when President Putin says, I'm interested in touching base and having a phone call, President Biden says yes." Biden on Tuesday said "we'll see" when asked if he would meet Putin on Jan. 10, the same day US and Russian officials are due to hold security talks. But Biden is not expected to attend those talks or meet with Putin that day, an official said. Conversations between Putin and Biden are likely to touch on other issues, too, including the ongoing talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, a US official said.

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2021 02:48 UTC