Ukraine-Russia tensions: Biden and Putin to hold new call
By DW
31 December 2021 |
3:25 pm
US President Joe Biden is expected to offer Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "diplomatic path" to defusing tensions over Ukraine. The West is alarmed at a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine.
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