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Biden urged de-escalation in call with Putin, but officials still fear Ukraine invasion

PBS, 31 Dec 2021
President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday — their second call in a month — amid a crisis over Ukraine. 100,000 Russian troops are massed on Ukraine’s borders, and the administration has warned they could invade. Foreign correspondent Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz to discuss how the call went.

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