Russia increased the gathering of troops on the Ukraine border, Biden Putin will talk on video call amid tension

US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold talks via video call on Tuesday amid ongoing tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Saturday that Biden would express America’s concern about Russian military activities along the border and reiterated the promise of US cooperation for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This is also a reason for the deadlock

Putin, on the other hand, will also express his concerns and may protest the move to include Ukraine in the NATO military alliance. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the presidents of the two countries would decide for themselves how long the talks would last. Earlier, talks between the two leaders were held in July.

Russia deployed 70 thousand soldiers

US intelligence agencies have discovered that Russia has deployed about 70,000 troops along the Ukrainian border and is planning an attack on Ukraine early next year. Ukrainian officials also say Russia may launch an attack next month. On the other hand, the US has warned of sanctions on Russia and its allies in the event of an attack on Ukraine.

Belarus summons Ukraine for military border violation

Belarus’ Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it had issued a summons to the country concerned over the violation of airspace by Ukrainian aircraft, according to Reuters. Relations between the two countries soured last year when Russia sided with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during a massive demonstration. After this Lukashenko became vocal against Ukraine, taking the side of Russia.