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Biden warns Putin on Ukraine, proposes summit

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021(BSS/AFP) – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to de-escalate mounting tensions with Ukraine and proposed a summit between the two leaders in a third country.

In a phone call with Putin, Biden “voiced our concerns over the sudden Russian military build-up in occupied Crimea and on Ukraine’s borders, and called on Russia to de-escalate tensions,” a White House statement said.

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