First telephone call Beiden and Potlin

Joe Biden spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the first time since entering the White House on Tuesday. An opportunity for both leaders to raise several issues at the heart of tensions between their rival countries.

The bilateral disarmament treaty, which ends in early February, “with the intention of discussing our will for five years, calls President Putin this afternoon,” but reaffirms our firm support for Ukraine’s sovereign sovereignty Continued aggression from Russia also, ”said US presidential spokesman Jane Saki.

Joe Biden also expressed concern about the “poisoning” of Russian rival Alexei Navalny, who was arrested from Moscow on 17 January when he returned to Russia after a five-month recovery in Germany, as well as the “treatment of peaceful protesters by Russian security forces “.

Among the topics raised by the US president, according to his spokesperson, are the recent massive cyber attacks against US ministries from Washington to Moscow, and news, at least by his predecessor Donald, in “interference with the 2020 election” in the United States. Are included. Trump, according to which Russia would have “rewarded” the Taliban for killing American soldiers.

Vladimir Putin said he supported “normalizing relations between Russia and the United States”, which, according to him, would “serve the interests of both countries, but the people of the entire international community were also entrusted with their special responsibility.” The Russian President stated that security and stability have to be maintained in the world.