Russian President Putin Warns U.S. President Biden That Sanctions Will Result In The Breaking Of Ties

Daily Mail: Putin warns Biden sanctions will be a 'colossal mistake' and threatens to SEVER ties: US president urges Russian leader to 'de-escalate' and says West will 'respond decisively' if he 'further invades' Ukraine

* Both sides threatened consequences if Ukraine crisis is not resolved quickly

* Biden and Putin talked by telephone for 50 minutes on Thursday afternoon

* The Russian president said new sanctions would lead to the complete breakdown in relations between Washington and Moscow, said the Kremlin

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

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

* Earlier it emerged that a US spy plane had been spotted over eastern Ukraine

Kremlin officials said President Putin warned Joe Biden that new sanctions would lead to a complete breakdown in relations between the two countries, during a 50-minute phone call to discuss the crisis over Ukraine on Thursday.

Both sides have accused the other of provocations while tens of thousands of Russian troops have been moved close to the Ukrainian border.

And both sides used the call to warn of dire consequences if the current impasse over Ukraine is not resolved.

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WNU Editor: There is no common ground between the two sides. And there is no movement in Ukraine itself to resolve the conflict. I see U.S. - Russian relations getting worse. And heaven help us if a "military incident" occurs between the two sides.

Russian President Putin Warns U.S. President Biden That Sanctions Will Result In The Breaking Of Ties

Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour as alarm rises over Ukraine -- AP

Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties -- BBC

Biden and Putin exchange warnings during phone call amid rising Ukraine tensions -- The Guardian

Biden tells Putin U.S. and allies will 'respond decisively' if Russia moves on Ukraine -- NBC

Biden pushes Putin for Ukraine de-escalation in second call this month -- CNN

Putin said new sanctions could cause complete severance of Russian-US ties - Kremlin aide -- TASS

Kremlin ‘pleased’ with Biden-Putin talks, but warns against ‘colossal’ mistake -- RT

Russia Needs Legally Binding Agreements on Security Guarantees, Kremlin Says After Putin-Biden Call -- Spuntik

Putin, Biden warn against Ukraine escalation in call both hail as productive -- France 24

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin hold 'constructive' phone call -- DW

Biden-Putin call ushers in new phase of diplomacy -- Politico

Full diplomatic break? Decoding the latest Biden-Putin call -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner

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