Biden To Speak , With Putin Thursday, Amid Growing Ukraine Tensions.<br />NBC News reports Biden <br />will speak with Putin over <br />the phone on Dec. 30 at the <br />Russian president's request. .<br />The conversation will be held as 100,000 Russian troops sit <br />at the Ukrainian border, stoking invasion fears.<br />The conversation will be held as 100,000 Russian troops sit <br />at the Ukrainian border, stoking invasion fears.<br />Russia denies malicious intentions. .<br />The Biden Administration continues to engage in extensive diplomacy with our European Allies and partners, consulting and coordinating on a common approach in response to Russia’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine, Emily Horne, National Security Council spokesperson, via NBC News.<br />Ahead of the planned call, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<br />Ahead of the planned call, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<br />[Blinken] reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, Ned Price, State Department spokesman, via statement.<br />Earlier this month, Biden told Putin there would be "severe consequences" if Russia attacked Ukraine
