(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 30 DEC - The phone call between US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin lasted 50 minutes. The White House reports.
During the conversation Biden expressed "support" for the diplomatic solution but made it clear that "the US and its allies and partners will respond firmly if Russia further invades Ukraine" and that "substantial progress" in dialogue "can only happen in an environment of de-escalation rather than escalation ".
For his part, the Kremlin announced, Putin said he was "satisfied" with the interview. but he warned Bidend against adopting sanctions against Moscow, warning that this would be "a colossal mistake". Moscow, adds the Kremlin, wants "results "on the" guarantees "of security required. (ANSA).
