The Russian president Vladmir Putin called Barack Obama today, to discuss proposals that appeased all parties involved in the situation in Ukraine.
Commenting on today’s events, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, outlined that Putin had called to discuss a US proposal for a diplomatic resolution that was presented to the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov earlier this week.
An official from the White House described the call as ‘frank and direct’, outlining that the next step was for the Lavrov and Kerry to continue discussions to prove Russia’s commitment to negotiation.
Outlining that US stressed to Putin that it was looking for a diplomatic path to resolve the situation, officials from the White House said,
Russia has recently faced severe criticism and sanctions for its role in the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Commenting on today’s events, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, outlined that Putin had called to discuss a US proposal for a diplomatic resolution that was presented to the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov earlier this week.
An official from the White House described the call as ‘frank and direct’, outlining that the next step was for the Lavrov and Kerry to continue discussions to prove Russia’s commitment to negotiation.
Outlining that US stressed to Putin that it was looking for a diplomatic path to resolve the situation, officials from the White House said,
“President Obama made clear that this remains possible only if Russia pulls back its troops and does not take any steps to further violate Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
Russia has recently faced severe criticism and sanctions for its role in the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.