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The Kremlin said on Monday there were no concrete plans in place for a summit over Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, but that a call or meeting could be set up at any moment. Tensions were growing over Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, but diplomatic contacts were active. He said Putin would imminently address Russia’s security council. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates.
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No ‘concrete plans’ for a summit meeting, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said Monday it was too early to organise a summit between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, after Paris announced the possibility of a meeting to calm tensions over Ukraine.
“It’s premature to talk about any specific plans for organising any kind of summits,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that no “concrete plans” had been put in place for a meeting.
Russian troops will return to bases when ‘objective need’ arises, says Belarus
Russian armed forces will return to their permanent bases when an “objective need” to do so arises, the Belarusian defence ministry said on Monday.
Western powers are on edge over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine, and Belarus on Sunday that joint military drills with Russia taking place in Belarus would be extended.
The ministry said on Monday the troop withdrawal would depend to a large extent on a pullback of NATO forces from near the borders of Belarus and Russia.
‘The volatility in the Donbass could be the spark that could tip this situation into conflict’
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