Biden to Meet With Top Security Aides on Sunday: Ukraine Update
Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 18.
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President Joe Biden convened a National Security Council meeting on Ukraine for Sunday, according to the White House. With tension running high over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine, cease-fire monitors along the line dividing Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists reported a surge in violations.
European countries stepped up warnings, urging citizens to leave Ukraine. A security conference in Germany brought together top U.S. and European officials, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.