White House says Biden not intending to talk to Putin

Soldiers who were recently mobilized by Russia for the military operation in Ukraine stand at a ceremony before boarding a train at a railway station in Tyumen, Russia, Dec. 2, 2022. (Photo: AP)

WASHINGTON: The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden has “no intentions” at present of holding negotiations with President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, a day after Biden appeared to make a conditional offer to talk to his Russian counterpart.