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Biden Says He Would Consider Conducting Talks With Russian Pres Putin

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President Biden has told reporters that he would be willing to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin if Putin indicated a willingness to withdraw his troops.

  • Biden: "There is one way for this war to end. The rational way: For Putin to pull out of Ukraine. It appears he's not going to do that."
  • Biden: "I have no immediate plans to contact Mr. Putin. Let me choose my words very carefully: I am prepared to speak with Mr. Putin if, in fact, there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war. He hasn't done that yet. If that's the case, in consultation with my French and my NATO friends I'll be happy to sit down with Putin to see what he has in mind. He hasn't done that yet."
  • Biden: "I'm prepared, if he's willing to talk, to find out what he's willing to do but I'll only do it in consultation with my NATO allies. I won't do it on my own."
  • Biden: "The idea that Putin is ever going to defeat Ukraine is beyond comprehension."

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