Putin reveals details of conversation with Biden on Ukraine's accession to NATO
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Putin said that in 2021 Biden proposed to postpone Ukraine's accession to NATO for 10-15 years. The Russian dictator replied that it makes no difference to Russia whether it is now or in 10 years.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims that in 2021, US President Joe Biden offered him to postpone Ukraine's accession to NATO for 10-15 years. He said this during a press conference, UNN reports with reference to TASS.
"Back in 2021, the current President Biden, he offered me exactly that - to postpone Ukraine's accession to NATO for 10-15 years, because it is not ready yet," Putin told reporters, answering a question about President-elect Donald Trump's emerging team allegedly stating that the conflict could be frozen if Ukraine's accession to NATO was postponed for 10-20 years.
According to the Russian dictator, during a conversation with Biden, he "replied that yes, Ukraine is not ready.
"But you will prepare it and accept it. From a historical point of view - distance and timing - this is a moment. For us, it doesn't matter if it's today, tomorrow or in 10 years," Putin said.
He added that in this sense he was not familiar with the statements of the future Trump team. "But if that's the case, what's the difference between the current administration and the proposals you just mentioned. There is no difference," Putin said.
"I don't know how this situation will develop further, what will be the instructions from the president-elect to his colleagues. We'll see," the Russian dictator said.
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