Biden and Putin to speak amid warnings of a possible second Russian invasion of Ukraine
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President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, a meeting that comes as U.S. intelligence is warning of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine as soon as January.
Tens of thousands of Russian troops have amassed at the Ukraine border — months after thousands of troops assembled at the border in the spring. But unlike last spring's buildup, which was regarded as a show of force, U.S. intelligence officials are warning that this one could be in preparation for an actual incursion into the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine.
On a call with reporters Monday, a senior administration official didn't go into specifics about what President Biden will tell Putin the U.S. military will or won't do in the event of an incursion. The official did said that in the event of a Russian military invasion, the U.S. will provide reassurance to allies.
