Biden-Putin Call Is Inconclusive as Ukraine Tensions Deepen

U.S. says offensive against Ukraine could begin next week
Russia has repeatedly denied it plans to attack Ukraine

WATCH: President Joe Biden has told Ukraine that the U.S. and its allies would act swiftly and decisively if Russia were to invade Ukraine. Russia, however, has publicly denied it plans to attack. Bloomberg’s Bruce Einhorn reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Anthony Halpin, Jenny Leonard, and Ilya Arkhipov

February 12, 2022 at 11:20 AM EST

Updated on

February 12, 2022 at 4:56 PM EST

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U.S. President Joe Biden tried to send Vladimir Putin an ultimatum about the consequences of any invasion of Ukraine in an hour-long conversation that left both sides at an impasse and Russia’s intentions unclear.

Biden warned his counterpart in Moscow that Russia would face “severe costs.” For his part, the Russian leader accused the U.S. of failing to provide him with security assurances he needs to back down.