Dear Putin, US President Ready To Communicate If He Called Russia First

JAKARTA - United States (US) President Joe Biden admitted that he was not ready to engage in direct conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"I have no strong reason to talk to Putin at this time," he told reporters during a post-NATO summit press conference in Washington, USA, quoted from Tass, Friday, July 12.

According to him, there is no practical reason for him to speak directly to Putin at this time.

"There's not much he (Putin) is ready to do to accommodate any changes in his behavior," he continued.

Biden said it was open to the form of communication and dialogue with any country leader. However, not with Putin.

"There is no world leader that I am not ready to face, but <...> the point is whether Putin is ready to talk. I'm not ready to talk to Putin yet," said Biden.

But moments later, Biden said he was ready to communicate with Russia by telephone. That's if the Leih Putin first started a phone call to Biden.

"I think I'm ready to talk to any leader, who wants to talk, including if Putin calls me and wants to talk," Biden said.

Biden said his communication with Putin last time when the two were involved in arms control talks.

"Last time I spoke to Putin, I tried to invite him to agree to a arms control agreement, related to nuclear weapons in space," Biden said.