Biden says he warned Putin of 'heavy price' over Ukraine

WASHINGTON, 02 January 2022, (TON): President Joe Biden said on Friday he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that a move on Ukraine will draw sanctions and an increased US presence in Europe, where tensions are high after Russia's military buildup at the border.

The US and Russian leaders exchanged warnings over Ukraine in a 50-minute call to address Russian military actions.

Biden told reporters as he left a Wilmington, Delaware, restaurant "I made clear to President Putin that if he makes any more moves, if he goes into Ukraine, we will have severe sanctions. We will increase our presence in Europe, with our NATO allies, and there will be a heavy price to pay for it.”

Biden says Putin agreed on "three major conferences" next month with senior staff to help find a resolution and said he expected progress from those negotiations.

However, he added, "I made it clear that it only could work if he de-escalated."

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