President Joe Biden conferred on Sunday with Ukraine91裸聊视频檚 leader over the near its border, promising that the U.S. and allies will act 91裸聊视频渄ecisively91裸聊视频� if Russia further invades the Eastern European nation.

Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy91裸聊视频檚 call came as the U.S. and Western allies prepared for a series of diplomatic meetings to try to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow said could

91裸聊视频淧resident Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine,91裸聊视频� White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement following the call.

Psaki added that Biden underscored his commitment to the principle of 91裸聊视频渘othing about you without you,91裸聊视频� the tenet that it won91裸聊视频檛 negotiate policy that impacts Europe without its allies91裸聊视频� input.

Biden has spoken of hitting Russia with economy-jarring sanctions if it moves on Ukraine91裸聊视频檚 territory, but he said last month that U.S. military action is not on the table.

The Kremlin has demanded that any further expansion of NATO exclude Ukraine and other former Soviet countries. The Russians have also demanded that the military alliance remove offensive weaponry from countries in the region.

The White House has dismissed Russia91裸聊视频檚 demands on NATO as a non-starter. A key principle of the NATO alliance is that membership is open to any qualifying country. And no outsider has membership veto power. While there91裸聊视频檚 little prospect that Ukraine would be invited into the alliance anytime soon, the U.S. and its allies won91裸聊视频檛 rule it out.

Zelenskyy said in a Twitter posting after Sunday91裸聊视频檚 call that 91裸聊视频渒eeping peace in Europe, preventing further escalation, reforms, deoligarchization were discussed.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲e appreciate the unwavering support,91裸聊视频� Zelenskyy said.

The United States has made little progress in efforts to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease tensions. Senior U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet Jan. 9-10 in Geneva to discuss the situation. Those talks are to be followed by meetings at the NATO-Russia Council, and at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Biden spoke with Putin for nearly an hour on Thursday. He told reporters the next day that he warned Putin that his economy would pay a 91裸聊视频渉eavy price91裸聊视频� if Russia, which has massed some 100,000 troops near the border, made further moves against Ukraine.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not going to negotiate here in public, but we made it clear that he cannot 91裸聊视频� I emphasize cannot 91裸聊视频� move on Ukraine,91裸聊视频� Biden said Friday.

Biden said he told Putin it was important for the Russians to take steps before those meetings toward easing the crisis. Putin91裸聊视频檚 foreign affairs adviser, in describing the presidents91裸聊视频� conversation this past week, said Biden91裸聊视频檚 pursuit of sanctions 91裸聊视频渃ould lead to a complete rupture of relations between our countries and Russia-West relations will be severely damaged.91裸聊视频�

findings indicate Russia has made preparations for a potential invasion in early 2022. But White House officials say it remains unclear whether Putin has already made a decision to move forward with military action.

Still, Biden said he remained hopeful for the upcoming talks. White House officials say they will consult closely with Western allies.

91裸聊视频淚 always expect if you negotiate you make progress, but we91裸聊视频檒l see,91裸聊视频� he said Friday. 91裸聊视频漌e91裸聊视频檒l see.91裸聊视频�

Past military incursions by Putin loom large as Biden weighs his next steps.

In 2014, Russian troops marched into the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and seized the territory from Ukraine. Russia91裸聊视频檚 annexation of Crimea was one of the darker moments for President Barack Obama on the international stage.

The U.S.-Russia relationship was badly damaged near the end of President George W. Bush91裸聊视频檚 administration after Russia91裸聊视频檚 2008 invasion of its neighbor Georgia after Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili ordered his troops into the breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday he feared that Putin was intent on invading Ukraine and 91裸聊视频渘othing other than a level of sanctions that Russia has never seen will deter him.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淩ussia needs to understand we are united in this,91裸聊视频� Schiff told 91裸聊视频淔ace the Nation91裸聊视频� on CBS. 91裸聊视频滻 also think that a powerful deterrent is the understanding that if they do invade, it is going to bring (NATO) closer to Russia, not push it farther away.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频擜amer Madhani, The Associated Press

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