Biden warned Putin about the threat of "strong" sanctions

The main topic of negotiations, as follows from the release of the White House, was the situation around Ukraine and the threat of military escalation. Biden warns RUSSIA faces sanctions"and other measures" if it comes to an armed clash

US President Joe Biden , during a video conference with Vladimir Putin, warned his Russian counterpart that if the situation in Ukraine escalates, the US could impose "drastic" economic restrictions against Russia. This is stated in the message of the White House following the talks.

"President Biden has expressed the deep concern of the United States and our European allies about Russia's concentration of forces around Ukraine and has made clear that the United States and our allies will respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of a military escalation," the statement said.

Online summit between Putin and Biden. Main Politics

According to the White House, following the discussion, the leaders of the countries instructed their teams to start implementing the agreements, which the United States intends to do "in close cooperation with allies and partners."

Putin and Biden touched on other topics besides Ukraine. The conversation also touched upon cooperation between the United States and Russia on issues of strategic stability, cybersecurity issues and joint work on some regional issues, including on Iran.