Washington - (AFP) - The White House confirmed Friday that US President Joe Biden has "no intention" of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin , now.

"He has no intention of talking to Mr. Putin right now," White House national security adviser John Kirby told reporters. "He also said that Putin has shown no inclination to show any interest in any dialogue of any kind. In fact, the opposite is the case."

Biden said during a joint press conference with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, that he would be willing to talk to Putin about finding a solution to the issue of Russia's invasion of Ukraine if the Russian president was "looking for a way to end the war."

And those statements on Sunday were the farthest extent in which Biden expressed his openness to meeting Putin, who ordered his army to invade Ukraine more than nine months ago, which caused a wide diplomatic and economic shock.

The Kremlin did not adopt Biden's offer, as his spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Biden's terms mean that the offer is available "only after Putin leaves Ukraine."

Meanwhile, Kirby indicated that the West is not pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to enter into talks with Russia while Ukrainian forces are achieving successive victories over Moscow's forces.

"The president was not at all suggesting that now was the time for talks. In fact, he was consistent (in his expression) that only President Zelensky can determine if, when, and under what circumstances a negotiated settlement will be reached," Kirby said.

"The war can end today if Putin does the right thing and leaves Ukraine. There is basically no place for his soldiers there."