Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia held a one-on-one video-conference, on December 7—their fifth direct dialogue (three by telephone, one in person, one by video) in the ten months since Biden took office. The US President initiated both the in-person meeting in Geneva on June 16 and their December 8 video-conversation. This proactive effort to conciliate the Kremlin reflects the Biden administration’s view that it needs Russia’s cooperation in order to address the growing list of regional and global tasks and challenges confronting the United States (see EDM, October 20).
Ukraine Looms Large in Biden-Putin Dialogue (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation)
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