Ukraine has in recent weeks warned Washington and its European allies of a build up of Russian troops at the eastern border.
During the call, Putin told the U.S. president that Washington should not allow Ukraine to join NATO in exchange for assurances that Russian troops will not attack.
Ukraine has sought acceptance into the alliance since 2002. But the Kremlin has objected to the move, arguing that NATO's eastward expansion was a direct security threat, and that Ukraine's acceptance into the alliance could result in NATO troop movements on Russia's borders.Washington and other western countries have warned there will be economic and political consequences if Moscow invades its neighbor.
"He's trying to coerce diplomatic concessions from the United States and Ukraine by building up roughly 100,000 combat troops to Ukraine's north, east and even in Crimea," Bowman said.
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