Biden And Putin To Hold New Phone Call Thursday Evening (Moscow Time)

An image released by the White House showed President Biden in the Situation Room as he spoke to Putin by videolink earlier this month

Daily Mail: Biden and Putin will have a phone call TOMORROW: Russian leader demands Joe speak to him directly to discuss troop build up in Ukraine and diplomatic tensions

* Biden and Putin to talk by telephone Thursday at request of Russian president

* Russia has deployed about 100,000 troops close to the border with Ukraine

* Putin says he wants guarantees that Ukraine will not be admitted to NATO

* But Biden will tell his counterpart to expect consequences if he invades Ukraine

President Joe Biden will talk to his Russian counterpart on Thursday, the White House announced, amid continuing alarm at Russia's military buildup on its shared border with Ukraine.

The two leaders will hold a phone call 'to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia,' said National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne.

The call, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, will be the second direct contact between Biden and Putin this month as the U.S. looks to pressure Russia to draw down its military threat to Ukraine.

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WNU Editor: Russian President Putin requested this phone call.

I do not have a good feeling on what is going to be discussed. A part of me has the uneasy feeling that Putin is going to tell Biden that if the scheduled January 12 security talks show no progress (link here), this is how the Kremlin is going to respond.

Biden And Putin To Hold New Phone Call Thursday Evening (Moscow Time)

Biden and Putin to speak again at ‘moment of crisis’ -- Politico

Biden to hold another call with Putin on Thursday -- The Hill

Biden, Putin to hold new phone call amid Ukraine standoff -- France 24

Biden to speak to Putin on Thursday as Russia builds up military presence on Ukraine border -- CNBC

Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader's request -- CNN

Biden, Putin To Hold Call This Week As U.S. Seeks Common Approach With European Allies -- RFE

Putin’s phone call with Biden scheduled for late Thursday evening — Kremlin -- TASS

Date of new Biden-Putin talks revealed -- RT

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