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- There is not much of substance in this. There usually is not though. Hard issues are often kept behind closed doors.
Headlines via Reuters:
Kremlin aide:
- says they agreed that
presidents and aides would keep in contact by phone - says they agreed talks would take place
on three separate tracks and that the geneva track would take place
under personal control of two presidents - says US side showed willingness to
tackle core russian concerns - talks were open, substantive and
addressed concrete issues - conversation was a serious one
- both leaders were well prepared for
the conversation - says they discussed Russia’s desired
security guarantees - says Putin told Biden Russia needs a
result, guarantees - Biden agreed with that
- says Putin told Biden Russia would behave
in the same way as US if offensive weapons were deployed close to u.s.
border -
Biden told Putin west would impose large-scale sanctions if Russian
escalation along the Ukrainian border continued - says Putin told Biden sanctions
could lead to a complete breakdown in relations between the u.s. and
russia - Putin said our descendants would
view that as a big mistake - Biden pledged to consult US.
allies - Biden said US did not intend to
deploy offensive weapons in Ukraine - says two men agreed to pick up talks
between the two administrations after new year - says Biden told Putin that deployment of
Russian troops along Ukrainian border is unacceptable - says Russia’s deputy foreign minister
and deputy defence minister will take place in Jan. 12talks with nato
in Brussels - says jan. 13 osce talks in Vienna will
be held at level of permanent representatives - it’s not yet clear what a
compromise would look like - says new sanctions against russia would
be ‘a colossal mistake’
more to come
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