Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to his American counterpart, on Thursday, conveying his Christmas and New Year 2022 greetings.
In his letter, Putin affirmed that Russia and the United States should interact constructively, combining efforts to respond to the numerous challenges and threats facing humanity.
“I am confident that, following up on our agreements reached during the June summit in Geneva and subsequent meetings, we can move forward and establish an effective Russian-American dialogue based on mutual respect and consideration for each other’s national interests,” the message read.
In the same vein, Putin and Biden are scheduled to hold a phone call for 11:30 pm Moscow time on December 30.
"This time, it is about a phone conversation, a regular phone call. Accordingly, there will be no public part," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "The phone call with Biden is planned to begin half an hour before midnight, at 11:30 pm."