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Biden and Poutine, virtual summit in search of de-escalation

2021-12-06T18:58:53.533Z


DECRYPTION - The two heads of state will discuss on Tuesday, during a summit by videoconference, the high tensions in Ukraine.


Correspondent in Moscow

The concept of "red lines" has recently flourished again in diplomacy.

We remember those assigned to Iran by Israel on the nuclear program developed by Tehran.

It is also

"red lines"

that it will be between Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutine, who will hold this Tuesday a virtual summit dominated by the resurgence of tensions around Ukraine, which has continued to strengthen these last few weeks.

The migrant crisis, "pushed" by Belarus towards Poland, and the friction in the Black Sea have plagued this calamitous context.

See also

Ukraine is desperately looking for allies

In fact, the tone has increased between Kiev, which accuses Russia of having massed up to 115,000 men at its borders (the American administration even speaks of 175,000 soldiers), and Moscow, which denounces a

Western

"hysteria"

in against him, Washington speaking out to warn Russia.

"

The consequences

(of a new aggression against Ukraine, editor's note)

would be terrible",

declared the Secretary of State

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Source: lefigaro

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