US President Joe Bayden to the Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the holding of the summit remains in force even after the introduction of a large-scale package of sanctions against Moscow. This was stated at the briefing a spoke secretary of the White House Jen Psaki, reports Reuters.
“Invitation remains really,” she said. According to the diplomat, Washington believes that a similar meeting will be a good step forward to the “development of stable and predictable relations” between the two countries.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced a serious impact on relations with the United States due to new sanctions. The department also indicated that Moscow will take response.
April 15 US President Joe Biden signed a decree on the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. Restrictions touched individuals and legal entities. Among the grounds for their introduction, allegedly hostile activity of Russia in the cybersfer, interference in the elections in the United States or other foreign countries.
Biden on April 13 held a conversation with Putin. During the conversation, the heads of state discussed a number of regional and global issues, the American leader proposed to meet the Russian colleague personally. He wanted to meet with Putin in the coming months in the third country. It is assumed that when meeting, the parties will discuss the full range of issues relevant to the relations of the two countries at the present time.