Joe Biden has said that he is not considering sending US troops to defend Ukraine in response to a Russian military buildup on the country’s borders. Biden has warned Putin that there would be “severe consequences” if Russia launches an attack on Ukraine and said the US would be providing “defensive capabilities” to the Ukrainian military. Joe Biden said putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine was ‘not on the table’. Russia has also demanded that Biden compel Ukraine to open direct talks with Russian-backed separatists, a non-starter in Kyiv. The US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said: “The discussion between president Biden and president Putin was direct and straightforward.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2021 21:56 UTC