The meeting will take place one day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin oversaw missile drills in an apparent display of military might as violence was reported in Ukraine regions under the control…
in an apparent display of military might as violence was reported in Ukraine regions under the control of pro-Moscow separatists.
“President Biden continues to monitor the evolving situation in Ukraine, and is being updated regularly about events on the ground by his national security team,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.Psaki said that the president received an update on Saturday afternoon about Vice President Kamala Harris’, with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders.
A Ukrainian serviceman points in the direction of the incoming shelling next to a building that was hit by a large caliber mortar shell in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 19, 2022.In a speech in Munich, Harris promised “significant and unprecedented economic costs” for Russia if “further invades” Ukraine. Russia continues to deny it is planning to invade, despite amassing a reported 150,000 troops along the border with Ukraine.
“Discussed the need and possible ways of immediate de-escalation & political-diplomatic settlement,” Zelenskyy wrote.
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