Advisor to the President of the United States Joe Biden on National Security, Jake Sullivan confirmed the contacts of Washington with the Kremlin, BBC reports.
According to him, the American and Russian sides were negotiating on the issue of holding nuclear weapons.
“to maintain contacts with the Kremlin in the interests of the United States. Communication channels remain open,” said Jake Sullivan. At the same time, the State Department denied rumors that the United States was discussing a peace treaty in Ukraine with Russia.
The office of the President of Ukraine said that Kyiv never refused negotiations with Russia, but they are possible only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine.