Biden warned Putin of invading Ukraine;
The Russian president has threatened to cut ties
The leaders exchanged in the 50-minute phone call mutual warnings against intervening in the crisis with Ukraine, but conveyed optimism that diplomatic talks next month may reduce tensions.
Despite the discourse on diplomacy, the tone of the phone call was described by officials on both sides as "serious"
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31/12/2021
Friday, 31 December 2021, 02:40 Updated: 03:05
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In the video: Video call between Biden and Putin (Photo: Reuters)
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin last night (Thursday) exchanged mutual warnings against intervening in the crisis with Ukraine, but expressed some optimism that diplomatic talks next month may help ease tensions. Putin initiated the 50-minute, second two were held within a month. during which Biden said he would like to see Russia reduces its military preparations on the border Ukraine and Putin has threatened to sever ties with Washington if further threaten Moscow with sanctions.
white house spokeswoman Jen skiing delivered at the end of the conversation that Biden urged Russia to reduce "The United States and its allies and partners will respond resolutely if Russia expands its invasion of Ukraine," she added. Because the conversation created a "good foundation"For future conversations.
The background to the tensions between the countries is the US intelligence assessment from the beginning of the month that Russia is planning an extensive attack against Ukraine in early 2022. According to estimates, based on satellite images from the region, the attack will include tens of thousands of troops Russia has concentrated in Ukraine in recent weeks.
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Biden in a phone call with the Russian president last night (Photo: Reuters)
Despite the discourse on diplomacy, the tone of the phone call was described by officials on both sides as "serious", while neither reported any significant progress towards any decision on the Ukrainian issue. Biden, for his part, has reiterated the threat of unprecedented sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. "He has opened two courses of action," a senior U.S. administration official said. One of them he says is diplomatic. "The second is more focused on deterrence, and has serious consequences and consequences if Russia chooses to continue its invasion of Ukraine," the senior official added.
According to sources, the options include measures that effectively cut Russia off from the global economic and financial system, with further NATO armaments. "The president noted that this would be a mistake that our descendants would see as a huge mistake," he said.
Putin in his previous conversation with Biden, about three weeks ago (Photo: Reuters)
The fear of placing tens of thousands of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border in recent months is reflected in the background of Russia's takeover of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 and the backing of separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine.
However, Russia denies that it plans to attack Ukraine and says it has the right to move its troops on its soil at will.
Moscow, which it says is concerned about Ukraine's re-armament by the West, has previously said it is interested in binding legal guarantees that NATO will not expand further east, and that certain offensive weapons will not be entrusted to Ukraine or other neighboring countries.
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