Russia, Ukraine Invasion Imminent... Biden and Putin Phone Talks Scheduled for 12th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to hold a phone summit on the morning of the 12th (local time). With Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the brink of eruption, attention is focused on what opinions the two leaders will exchange.

The White House and the Kremlin announced on the 11th (local time) that the two leaders will have a phone call on the 12th to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Previously, the two leaders spoke for 50 minutes on December 30 last year, when Russian troops were gathering along the Ukrainian border, escalating tensions. This upcoming call will be the second negotiation between the two leaders regarding the Ukraine situation.

While the first call was exploratory ahead of the U.S.-Russia high-level talks, this call is taking place amid growing concerns from the U.S. and Western countries about the increasing possibility of war, drawing attention to whether a dramatic agreement will be reached between the leaders.

Russia has deployed 100,000 troops and weapons near the Ukrainian border. It has also stationed more than 30,000 combat troops in Belarus to the north of Ukraine and is conducting large-scale military exercises with the Belarusian forces. Simultaneously, the Russian navy is conducting large-scale exercises in the Black Sea in southern Ukraine.

The U.S. and Western countries view Russia's large-scale exercises not merely as a show of force to warn Ukraine and the West, but as preparations for an attack on Ukraine. They have warned that if Russia invades Ukraine, they will impose swift and severe sanctions on Russia and are standing firm in opposition.

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