Biden agrees 'in principle' to meet Putin if Russia does not invade ...

The development, first announced in a statement by the French government after President Emmanuel Macron spoke to each leader separately, seemed to throw into question the timing of Russia's widely expected invasion of Ukraine.Three sources, including two White House officials, said a final decision on such a summit would be made only after further talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.But while the White House later confirmed that Biden had “in principle” agreed to the meeting, on Monday the Kremlin said there were “no concrete plans” for a summit, although the idea had not been ruled out, according to Russia’s state-run Tass news agency.The Biden administration has repeatedly said it is open to a meeting with Putin, the sources noted, before emphasizing that nothing has changed regarding the United States’ conclusion that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said as much in a statement regarding the proposed summit.“We are always ready for diplomacy,” she said on Sunday.