US President Biden and Russian President Putin discuss tensions in Eastern Europe for an hour - Walla! News

2022-02-12T17:36:05.883Z

Western leaders are rescuing a last-minute diplomatic effort to prevent the Russian invasion. Before the conversation with Biden, Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron. Biden and Macron will later talk with Ukrainian President Zalansky and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz

US President Biden and Russian President Putin have been discussing tensions in Eastern Europe for an hour

Western leaders are rescuing a last-minute diplomatic effort to prevent the Russian invasion.

Before the conversation with Biden, Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Biden and Macron will later talk with Ukrainian President Zalansky and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz

Guy Elster

12/02/2022

Saturday, 12 February 2022, 19:21 Updated: 19:26

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US President Joe Biden, February 7, 2022 (Photo: AP, Alex Brandon)

A last-minute diplomatic effort in an attempt to prevent an escalation of the crisis in Eastern Europe took place today between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US President Joe Biden tonight spoke with Putin in a conversation whose results have not yet been announced.

Earlier, talks were held between French President Emmanuel Macron and Putin.

Macron told the Russian president that the military buildup was inconsistent with a sincere attempt to negotiate.

However, a senior official in the president's office said there were no indications from the conversation that Russia intended to attack.

Following the two talks, Macron and Biden will hold a discussion between them, in which Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalansky and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz are also expected to attend.