Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he would like to invite his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to an online meeting to continue their discussions on bilateral ties.

"I want to invite President Biden to continue our discussions, but on the condition that we do this actually live, as they say, online," he said on a local TV program.

It would be an "open direct discussion" that would be "interesting" for the people of Russia and the U.S., said the Russian president.

The discussions could be held on Friday or Monday, and the Kremlin is ready at any time convenient for the White House, Putin said, adding that he would give relevant instructions to the Russian foreign ministry.

Putin also wished Biden "good health." The response followed an interview ABC News aired with Biden on Wednesday in which the U.S. president agreed that the Russian leader was "a killer" and said he "will pay a price" for alleged recent acts of aggression.

Biden had been commenting on an American intelligence report that suggested Putin had authorized an interference campaign during last November's U.S. presidential election. Moscow has previously denied any involvement in attempting to influence U.S. elections.

On the same day, Russia called its Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov back to Moscow for consultations, though the U.S. State Department did not reciprocate by recalling its own ambassador to Moscow. 

The Russian government said Antonov had been called back from Washington to Moscow as relations with the US had reached a "blind alley."

The U.S. is expected to impose sanctions on Russia as soon as next week over the intelligence report's conclusions.

(Cover: Then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shakes hands with then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in a meeting in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2011. /AFP)