Putin is set to have a late-night phone chat with Biden
Russia’s Vladimir Putin is set to chat by phone with President Joe Biden on late on Thursday night Russian time after requesting further discussion with the American leader ahead of bilateral talks on Jan. 10. The Kremlin said Putin would speak with Biden just shy of midnight Moscow time, at 11:30 p.m. “The initiative for the conversation was that of Vladimir Putin. The time is absolutely normal considering the time difference [between the U.S. and Russia].
While a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council said the two leaders are expected to discuss “a range of topics,” the Kremlin made clear they want to discuss the list of demands Russia has set for the West in regards to NATO and Ukraine. “In Putin’s view, the need has arisen for another telephone conversation that will set the stage for negotiations over the aforementioned [proposals to the U.S.],” Peskov said.
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