The US and Russian presidents spoke by phone for almost an hour amid rising tensions over Ukraine.
The presidents of the US and Russia held a 50-minute phone call late on Thursday
Mr Biden, meanwhile, told Mr Putin that the US and its allies would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine. The build-up has prompted concern in the West, with the US threatening Mr Putin with sanctions "like none he's ever seen" if Ukraine comes under attack. "President Biden reiterated that substantive progress in these dialogues can occur only in an environment of de-escalation," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
In a holiday message before Thursday's call, Mr Putin told Mr Biden he was "convinced" the pair could work together based on "mutual respect and consideration of each other's national interests"."We believe that only through talks is it possible to solve all the immediate problems that we have in abundance between us," Mr Peskov added.White House officials sound calm when they talk about Ukraine, at least while speaking outside of the West Wing.
The signs from Russia are "ominous", as one insider told me, and so the diplomatic pace has been stepped up.
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