Russia Sought Putin-Biden Call Monday But Agreed With US Proposal for Saturday - Official
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th February, 2022) Russia wanted to schedule the upcoming call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden on Monday but eventually agreed with the White House's counter-proposal to schedule it for Saturday, a US official said.
"President Biden and President Putin of Russia will be speaking on Saturday morning.
Russia proposed a call Monday. The White House counter-proposed Saturday, and they accepted," the US official said in a statement on Friday.
The White House announced earlier in the day that Biden would hold a telephone call with a number of allies, including with the leaders of Germany and France as well as with the NATO and EU chiefs, to discuss the situation in Ukraine and tensions with Russia.