The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, says he sees no need for talks with US President Joe Biden as the tensions between Moscow and Washington intensify.
On Friday (October 14), when asked about any upcoming meeting with the G20 approaching, the Russian president said, “We should ask him if he’s ready to hold such talks with me or not. I don’t see the need, to be honest,” AFP reported.
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However, the Moscow leader has not yet confirmed his attendance at the Indonesian event being hosted by Jakarta.
He said, “The question of my trip there has not been finalized.” Russia will certainly take part. As for the format, we’re still thinking about it, “AFP reported.
Furthermore, US President Joe Biden said the same. The president said he also has no intention of meeting Putin. The US president, in his recent interview with CNN, reaffirmed.
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Biden criticised the Russian president for threatening to use nuclear weapons to push his special military operation in Ukraine. He further gave the indication that he will discuss Griner’s release, who has been detained in Russia since February this year.
Furthermore, Biden believed that Putin won’t deploy a tactical nuclear weapon, he labelled the Russian President’s threat as “irresponsible.”
Biden said “Look, I have no intention of meeting with him,” said Biden. “But, for example, if he came to me at the G20 and said, ‘I want to talk about the release of Griner,’ I would meet with him,” Newsweek reported.
(With inputs from agencies)
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