Biden Warns Putin of Risk of Heavy Price: Ukraine Update
Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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U.S. President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of the “severe costs” of any move to invade Ukraine.
Saturday’s hour-long phone call, which appeared to made little overall headway, capped a feverish round of talks among national leaders and top diplomats after the U.S. on Friday night said intelligence indicates Russia may attack Ukraine before the Beijing Winter Olympics end on Feb. 20. Russia’s foreign minister said Washington is leading a “propaganda campaign” against Moscow.