White House Advisor Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden is in principle to meet with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, if he “refuses to invasion” to Ukraine, however, the window for diplomacy is narrowed every hour, Ukrinform reports. / P>
“He (Biden – Ed.) Yesterday, he told French President, which in principle will be ready to meet with Putin if President Putin refuses the invasion. We cannot say anything except that there are signs that Russia is still moves further, “said Sullivan.
According to him, the United States does not lose hope for diplomacy for de ease of the situation, “the missiles will not fly or do not go tanks.”
Advisor Biden noted that the United States worked closely with allies and partners for many months to force Russia with all seriousness to sit at the negotiating table, but Russia has not demonstrated such a readiness: “The likelihood of a diplomatic decision, taking into account the movement of the Russians of Russians, is also reduced “.
“The US is configured to impose sanctions in the long run and this will suppress the ambitions of the Kremlin without the use of land forces,” said Sullivan responding to the question of whether the sanctions would be enough to stop Russia and not send American troops to Ukraine.