US President Biden agrees to meet Russia's President Putin in France-brokered summit as long as Russia holds off on what Washington believes is an imminent assault on Ukraine
Civilians receive military training at an old industrial plant in Desnianskyi, Ukraine on February 19, 2022, as Ukraine-Russia standoff continues.
The summit, proposed by France's Emmanuel Macron, will be expanded to relevant stakeholders to discuss "security and strategic stability in Europe," a statement from the Elysee said early on Monday.President Biden has accepted in principle a summit with Russia's Putin after the two countries' foreign ministers meet next week and if an invasion has not occurred, the White House said.
The announcement –– released after a volley of phone calls between Macron and leaders on both sides of the Atlantic –– comes after a week of heightened tensions spurred by Russia's military buildup up and down the Ukrainian border. US.-based satellite imagery company Maxar reported multiple new deployments of Russian military units in forests, farms, and industrial areas as little as 15 km from the border with Ukraine –– something Maxar said represented a change from what had been seen in recent weeks.
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