On the talks with Putin, the White House and Biden have different opinions

WASHINGTON – White House the president said United States of America (HOW) Joe Biden he currently has “no intention” of entering into negotiations with the President Vladimir Putin about the end of the war in Ukraine. This statement was different from the day before, when Biden gave the conditions to talk to his Russian counterpart.

“We are not at a point where talks appear to be a useful avenue to pursue at this time,” said White House Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby. VOA extensionSaturday (3/12/2022).

Earlier, in a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Biden said: “I am ready to talk to Putin if there is interest in him deciding that he is looking for a way to end wars. He has not yet.” .

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Biden’s comments appeared to be a cautious diplomatic overture from the White House.

When asked about the comments, Kirby noted that Biden said Putin had shown no interest in speaking.

“Putin has shown absolutely no inclination to be interested in any kind of dialogue. On the contrary,” Kirby said.

“The president has in no way indicated that now is the time for talks. In fact, he has been consistent that only President Zelenskyy can determine if and when there will be a negotiated settlement and what the circumstances surrounding such an agreement will be.” Kirby said.

Speculation about negotiations to end the war has increased as Moscow’s military advance into Ukraine has stalled and in some cases been forced to withdraw. The Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure has left millions of Ukrainians without electricity, heat and water as winter sets in.

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