Biden, Putin to Speak by Phone Amid Ukraine Tensions: Spokesman

Biden, Putin to Speak by Phone Amid Ukraine Tensions: Spokesman
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden arrive for a summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, according to a top Kremlin spokesman on Friday.

“Indeed, the U.S. side requested a conversation with President Putin, and the talks of the two presidents are planned to take place tomorrow in the evening,” Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “The request was preceded by a letter from the U.S. side,” he said.
Jack Phillips
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