Biden and Putin to speak on Thursday amid Ukraine tensions

U.S.-Russia summit in Geneva
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands during the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Pool

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal

WASHINGTON/REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – President Joe Biden will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the White House said, as Washington crafts a common response to Russia’s military build-up on the Ukraine border with European allies.