US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will speak on the phone on Thursday, a White House security spokeswoman has said.
It comes two weeks before US-Russian talks on nuclear arms control treaties and the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border. The West accuses Moscow to mass troops for a possible attack, while Russia has demanded that NATO halt its eastward expansion.
While on holiday in Delaware, Biden said he will be talking with the Russian leader again this week, and isn't ruling out an in-person meeting on January 10 when officials from both sides are due to hold discussions.
When asked if he might meet Putin again during the talks announced by the White House yesterday, the US President said "we'll see".
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