Russia and Ukraine: Biden and Putin phone talks as tension escalates

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US President Joe Biden will hold phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later Saturday, US officials said, as diplomatic efforts to ease tensions over the Ukraine crisis continued.

A statement issued by the White House clarified that any Russian aggression once morest Ukraine would be met with a unified response from Western powers, saying that this would lead to a diminishing of Russia’s power and influence in the region.

The United States warns that Moscow has military forces ready to attack Ukraine “at any time”.

French President Emmanuel Macron is also scheduled to speak with Putin.

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