'There were no minced words.' Pres. Biden underscores imperatives outlined in discussion with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin amid border tensions with Ukraine.
Tuesday's two-hour virtual meeting between the leaders was their first known interaction since a phone call in July and Biden said,"I am absolutely confident he [Putin] got the message."President Joe Biden stops to talk to reporters before departing the White House, Dec. 8, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
The president ruled out the possibility of U.S. troops going into Ukraine independently if Russia decides to invade, saying that option is"not on the table," but left open the chance that US forces would go in with NATO allies. Biden said he"made it clear" to Putin that the US would"provide the defensive capability" to Ukraine and"reinforce our presence in NATO countries," which the US already rotates relatively small contingents of American troops through Baltic countries as a symbolic measure.
President Biden said he hopes that by Friday the US,"at least four" NATO allies and Russia will be able to announce high-level meetings to discuss Russian concerns"relative to NATO writ large" and work out accommodations"as it relates to bringing down the temperature along the Eastern Front."
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