Biden to Putin: We will respond with strong economic and other measures if you invade Ukraine

The President of the United States warned the President of Russia to refrain from military escalation, during a video call that lasted for about two hours. He also expressed his support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, besieged by tens of thousands of Russian soldiers

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07/12/2021

Tuesday, 07 December 2021, 20:31 Updated: 20:37

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Putin in conversation with Biden December 07, 2021 (Photo: Reuters)

US President Joe Biden today (Tuesday) warned the Russian president that Washington and its allies would respond with strong economic and other measures if their country invaded Ukraine, the White House said at the end of the two-hour video call.

According to the announcement, "President Biden has expressed the deep concern of the United States and its European allies against the escalation of the Russian forces surrounding Ukraine and he has made it clear that the United States and our allies will respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of military escalation."

It was also reported that Biden had expressed his support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and called for a halt to escalation and a return to diplomacy.

In addition, the two discussed the issue of strategic stability between the two powers, cyber attacks and nuclear talks with Iran.

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