Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
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April 14, 2021
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to "de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency.
Biden also told Putin the U.S. would "act firmly in defense of its national interests" regarding Russian cyber intrusions and election interference, according to the White House. Biden proposed a summit in a third country "in the coming months" to discuss the full range of U.S.-Russia issues, the White House said.
The Biden-Putin relationship has been rocky in the early go...
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