Putin and Biden agreed to hold more talks despite disagreements, says Kremlin

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting at his residence outside Moscow, Russia December 10, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to hold more talks amid tensions over a Russian troop build-up near Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, and Putin would like to meet in person at some stage too.

The Kremlin said Putin and Biden had agreed to hold more talks during a video call on Dec. 7 which focused on East-West relations, which have sunk to their lowest level since the end of the Cold War and are currently strained by the Russian troop build-up near Ukraine.