MOSCOW: The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will speak over the phone on Thursday.
According to the Xinhua report, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the development but did not reveal the topics of discussion. On December 7, Putin and Biden met via video link to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Following the negotiations, Russia offered a draught agreement to NATO and a draught treaty to the United States, both on European security guarantees, for Western countries to examine.
In June, Putin and Biden met for the first time in person in Geneva, but no progress was made in restoring bilateral ties.
National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said "The Biden Administration is continuing to engage in significant diplomacy with our European allies and partners, consulting and coordinating on a coordinated response to Russia's military buildup on Ukraine's border. President Biden has met with leaders from around Europe, and officials from the Biden Administration have engaged in multilateral discussions with the (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the (European Union), and the (United Nations) (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe). They've also met with a number of counterparts, including those from the eastern flank, both bilaterally and as part of the (Bucharest Nine) arrangement, as well as Ukraine."
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