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.
Biden and Putin will discuss a range of topics, including upcoming security talks between the countries, National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters the call was planned for “late Thursday evening,” without elaborating.
Horne said Biden had spoken with leaders across Europe about the situation on the Ukraine border, while Biden administration officials were in touch with NATO, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
