If Biden had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin, the issue would have been discussed.

Washington, Ta. 27 January 2021, Wednesday

Joe Biden first had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after taking office as President of the United States. The White House has reported the matter. During the talks, Biden expressed concern over various issues in Russia, such as the arrest of Alexei Navalny, Russia's involvement in cyber espionage, and the announcement of a reward for information leading to the capture of US troops in Afghanistan.

The White House said in a statement that US President Joe Biden had held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He announced the United States' strong support for Ukraine's sovereignty and raised other issues. Issues such as the Solarwinds Hawk, Russia's reward report on the killing of US troops in Afghanistan, and Russia's interference in the 2020 US election are among the issues raised.

During the talks, US President Biden made it clear that the United States would work hard to protect its national interests against actions by Russia that would harm itself or its participants. At the same time, the two presidents allowed for transparent and consistent communication.

Joe Biden said the arms embargo between the two countries, which expires next month, should be allowed to proceed. According to sources, Russia had earlier requested talks with Biden and the US president agreed, but Putin wanted to talk to European participants, including Britain, France and Germany, in addition to Biden's staff. He spoke with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg before speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Area of ​​the nuclear treaty

Russia and the United States exchanged documents on the area of ​​the New Start Nuclear Treaty. Both parties will complete the necessary formalities in due course. Russian lawmakers say they will complete the formalities required for the treaty area.