Russia vows to continue consultations about Ukraine following Putin-Biden call
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The Russian government released a readout from President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with United States President Joe Biden and outlined the conversation the two had about escalating tensions in Ukraine.
A Kremlin summary of the conversation stated that Biden emphasized the "allegedly ‘threatening’ nature" of Russian troop movement near Ukraine and "outlined sanctions and measures" that the United States would take if the situation continued to unravel.
"In response, Vladimir Putin stressed that the responsibility should not be shifted onto the shoulders of Russia, since it is NATO that is making dangerous attempts to conquer Ukrainian territory and is building up its military potential at our borders," the readout continued. "Therefore, Russia is seriously interested in obtaining reliable, legally fixed guarantees excluding the expansion of NATO in the eastern direction and the deployment of offensive strike weapons systems in the states adjacent to Russia."