Biden proposes summit with Putin amid Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border

[left-of-center2012]

President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday and proposed the two hold a summit in a third country "in the coming months to discuss the full range of issues facing the United States and Russia," according to the White House. The call came days after Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid heightened concern about a massive buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine's border and in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that has been occupied by Russia since 2014.

Ukraine's foreign minister traveled to Brussels for meetings with Biden's Secretary of State Antony Blinken and senior NATO officials Tuesday in a strong signal of support for Kiev against any Russian aggression.

During his call with Putin, the White House said, Biden urged him to "de-escalate tensions" with Ukraine - and warned the U.S. would "act firmly" to defend its own interests after Russia's repeated cyber attacks and election interference.

Biden has emphasized a more nuanced approach to Russia than his predecessor, Donald Trump, who sought warmer relations with Putin and was criticized for downplaying Russian aggression.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-proposes-summit-putin-amid-russian-military-buildup/story?id=77045132

[crickets]

1. Joe is paying attention to and getting around to dealing with everything,

in one way or another. It's amazing -- and comforting. My best thoughts regarding the Putin situation are, "yeah, good luck with that" but... Joe's had a plan for all the other things, and has done a great job at surrounding himself with competent talent to help his administration, so here's hoping for the best.

[BannonsLiver]

2. Just make sure there's no handshaking and we bring our own food and water.

Putin’s not to be trusted.