Biden Speaks to Putin, Calls for Summit in ‘Third Country in Coming Months’
Joe Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday morning according to a White House statement. The call comes after Biden provoked a diplomatic crisis last month that prompted Russia to recall its ambassador to the United States after Biden called Putin a “killer” in an interview. Since then Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine raising concerns of war in eastern Europe.
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Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. They discussed a number of regional and global issues,