President Joe Biden sent CIA Director Bill Burns to Moscow last week to caution senior Kremlin officials that the United States is monitoring Russia’s buildup of troops and military equipment near Ukraine’s northern border.
Burns conveyed the message to the officials that the U.S. was closely monitoring the situation during his Nov. 2 meeting in Moscow, reported CNN. He also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the next day in an attempt to defuse tensions, the network added.
