Biden called on Russia to de-escalate tensions, an official statement said (File)
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to de-escalate mounting tensions with Ukraine and proposed a summit between the two leaders in a third country.
In a phone call with Putin, Biden "voiced our concerns over the sudden Russian military build-up in occupied Crimea and on Ukraine's borders, and called on Russia to de-escalate tensions," a White House statement said.
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