US President Joe Biden spoke about the importance of personal communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Report informs referring to the White House website.
“When I spoke to President Putin, I expressed my belief that communication between the two of us, personally and directly, was to be essential in moving forward to a more effective relationship. And he agreed on that point,” Biden said, reminding about the recent extension of the START III (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).
“To that end, I proposed that we meet in person this summer in Europe, for a summit to address a range of issues facing both of our countries. Our teams are discussing that possibility right now,” he added.