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<p>The Prime Minister last spoke to President Putin of Russia on Monday 25 October.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Details of their call were published on GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-president-putin-of-russia-25-october-2021"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-president-putin-of-russia-25-october-2021</a>)
and stated that:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>“The Prime Minister spoke to Russian
President Putin this afternoon ahead of the COP26 Summit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>He
welcomed the steps Russia has taken in recent days to commit net zero by 2060. The
Prime Minister expressed his hope that Russia will raise that target to achieving
net zero by 2050 as well as making further progress on ending deforestation and an
ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>President
Putin expressed his regret that he would not be able to attend the COP26 Summit in
person in the light of the coronavirus situation in Russia.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Prime Minister was clear that the UK’s current relationship with Russia is not the
one we want. He said significant bilateral difficulties remain, including the poisonings
in Salisbury in 2018. The Prime Minister also underscored the importance of Ukrainian
sovereignty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Prime Minister said that as fellow
permanent members of the UN Security Council and major world economies with a long,
shared history, the UK and Russia have a responsibility to work together to tackle
shared challenges like climate change and safeguard international agreements like
the Iran Nuclear Deal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The leaders also discussed the
current situation in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of any
recognition of the Taliban being conditional on their behaviour, including respect
for human rights.”</p>
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