Russia says regrets US refusal to attend Putin-Biden talks

US President Joe Biden(L) during remarks on the implementation of the American Rescue Plan in the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, DC on March 15, 2021. (FIle/AFP)

• Washington did not respond to Putin’s proposal to organize a live debate with US President Joe Biden

MOSCOW: Moscow said Monday it regretted that Washington did not respond to President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to organize a live debate with US President Joe Biden.
“One more opportunity has been passed up to look for a way out of the dead end in Russia-US ties,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. “Responsibility for that rests fully with the United States.”