Joe Biden is prepared to sit down with Vladimir Putin if the Russian tyrant agrees to pull out of Ukraine.
Joe Biden is willing to talk to Vladimir Putin
The US President revealed that he would be willing to negotiate with Putin if he withdraws troops from Ukraine but would only do so in consultation with NATO allies.
Speaking at a White House press conference after talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, Biden said: "There's one way for this war to end - the rational way. Putin to pull out of Ukraine, number one. But it appears he's not going to do that. He's paying a very high price for failing to do it.
"The fact of the matter is I have no immediate plans to contact Mr Putin."
Biden said that he would "choose his words carefully" in the event of any talks with Moscow.
The president said: "I am prepared to speak with Mr Putin, if in fact there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war. He hasn't done that yet.
"If that's the case, in consultation with my French and my NATO friends, I'll be happy to sit down with Putin and see what he has in mind. He hasn't done that yet."
Biden continued: "He (Putin) has miscalculated across the board. The question is how does he get out of the circumstance he's in. I'm prepared if he's willing to talk to find out what he's willing to do.
"But I'll only do it in consultation with my NATO allies. I'm not going to do it on my own."
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