US President Joe Biden discussed upcoming contacts with Russia on security guarantees in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on Sunday. This was announced by the press service of the White House after the conversation, TASS reports.
"Leaders have expressed support for diplomatic efforts that will begin next week with a bilateral [US-Russian] dialogue on strategic stability [in Geneva on January 10], [continuing] in NATO through the NATO-Russia Council and the OSCE. President Biden underlined the United States' commitment to its allies and partners and the "nothing for you without your participation" principle, the White House said.
The head of the Washington administration also expressed Zelensky's support for the United States for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and "made it clear that the United States, its allies and partners will respond decisively in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine."
Biden also noted Washington's support for confidence-building measures to de-escalate tensions in Donbass, as well as "active diplomacy to advance the Minsk agreements in support of the Normandy format."
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