The United States has warned Russia of swift and severe costs if it furtherinvades Ukraine.
This came as US President Joe Biden held a telephonic conversation with hisRussian counterpart Vladimir Putin about escalating military build-up onUkrainian border.
According to White House, President Biden urged the Russian President toengage in de-escalation and diplomacy.
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Meanwhile, in a press briefing, Russia’s foreign policy advisor YuriUshakov said President Putin told Biden that Washington had failed to takeMoscow’s concerns into account, and had not received substantial answer oncritical elements like NATO’s expansion and deployment of offensive forcesto Ukraine.
