Ahead of Thursday’s call, the White House indicated that Biden would make clear to Putin that a diplomatic path remains open.
Moscow and NATO representatives are expected to meet shortly after the upcoming Geneva talks as are Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which includes the United States.demanding that NATO deny membership to Ukraine
and drive home that Washington is committed to the “principle of nothing about you without you” in shaping policy that affects European allies. Putin said earlier this week he would weigh a slew of options if the West fails to meet his push for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has made clear in public comments that the administration is ready to discuss Moscow’s concerns about NATO in talks with Russian officials but emphasized that Washington won't go behind the backs of European allies in shaping policy that affects them.
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