Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a call after tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply.
MOSCOW -- President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the US and its allies will respond"decisively and impose swift and severe consequences" on Russia should Putin decide to invade Ukraine.
Ahead of the calls, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Western countries and the press of spreading a"large-scale disinformation campaign" about an allegedly impending Russian invasion of Ukraine"in order to divert attention from their own aggressive actions." Putin's weekend phone calls follow several warnings on Friday by American and European officials, who expressed concern for the security of Europe and the safety of their citizens in Ukraine.
Sullivan warned that a Russian assault on Ukraine could begin soon, beginning with aerial bombings and missile attacks. He advised all Americans in Ukraine to depart the country for their own safety as quickly as possible.
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