Commentary from Vladimir Putin to the channel “Rossiya 24”:
Q: You have already reacted today to this, to say the least specific, statement by President Joe Biden. I would like to ask you a more concrete question. After President Biden uses such terms against you, are you still ready to work with him?
Vladimir Poutine: As I said, our visions may differ. I also explained why. When we study (or think we are studying) someone, we think we are looking at them as through a magnifying glass, or at least seeing them behind a transparent glass. In fact, more often than not, we are looking at our own reflection. To avoid all these pins and needles “in absentia”, we must continue our relations. I got an idea, by the way.
When we last spoke on the phone, it was at the initiative of President Joe Biden. I want to suggest that he continue our discussions, but on the condition that this is done live, “online” as we say today, and especially not off-line, but in a frank and direct discussion.
I think it would be interesting for the people of Russia as well as for the American people, but also for the people of other countries. By this I mean that as the two most important nuclear powers we have a very special responsibility for strategic security on our planet. We could talk about bilateral relations, this strategic stability, the management of regional conflicts – there are a lot of them at the moment, I will not list them – as well as other problems that humanity is facing today. hui confronted. I include the fight against the pandemic. As you know, the situation in the United States is complex, they are far from having solved this problem. We move forward with more confidence. We have a lot to talk about and share. Provided, I repeat, that it is a frank and honest conversation live.
I wouldn’t relegate it to the bottom of a drawer. We could talk tomorrow, or say, Monday. As you want, because we are available anytime, at the convenience of the US side. As soon as we have finished this conversation, I will give all the instructions in this regard to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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