Biden Sees ‘Long Discussion’ With Putin Over Ukraine Border

  • Kremlin says Russian, U.S. presidents have call in the works
  • U.S. intelligence sees possible Russian offensive in 2022

President Joe Biden

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President Joe Biden said he anticipated a “long discussion” with Vladimir Putin over the threat of an invasion of Ukraine, and dismissed the Russian leader’s warning that deployment of Western weapons or troops represented a “red line.”

“We’ve been aware of Russia’s actions for a long time and my expectation is we’re going to have a long discussion with Putin,” Biden told reporters as he departed the White House for Camp David on Friday night.