Biden and Putin to speak on Saturday as tension builds over Russian threat to Ukraine

President Joe Biden will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday as escalating concerns over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine grip Western governments

The conversation will take place at 11 a.m. ET/7 p.m. Moscow time, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency TASS that the conversation was initiated by Washington and"the request was preceded by a written request from the American side." Putin will also speak with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.

Following the call, Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, appeared before the press saying that though Putin hasn't decided whether to act, there is a"very distinct possibility" Russia could swiftly engage in a major military action. Sullivan warned that a Russian assault on Ukraine could begin soon, beginning with aerial bombings and missile attacks. He advised all Americans in Ukraine to depart the country for their own safety as quickly as possible.

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