(VOA News) – The threat of conflict along the Russia-Ukraine border is at the top of the agenda for separate talks Monday in Moscow and Washington, with Russian President Vladimir Putin hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden welcoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House.
The White House said Biden and Macron spoke by telephone Sunday, discussing “ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, and affirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Macron said last week his priority is “dialogue with Russia and de-escalation.” After meeting with Putin, he is due to travel on to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders on Tuesday.
The rounds of dialogue come as the United States warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine “could happen at any time,” according to U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
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