Biden-Putin Call a ‘Possibility’ Over Russian Army Buildup Near Ukraine

Biden-Putin Call a ‘Possibility’ Over Russian Army Buildup Near Ukraine
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Mikhail Metzel/Pool Photo via AP
Nick Ciolino
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White House officials say the Biden administration is considering the possibility of a phone call—between President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin—to address the massing of Russian troops at the border of Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials have estimated more than 90,000 Russian troops are near its border and in Russian-occupied Crimea.