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Biden warns Putin against Ukraine invasion in virtual summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Joe Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Joe Biden via a video call in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on December 7, 2021. Biden warned Putin against invading Ukraine. PHOTO | AFP 

By  AFP

Washington

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin held a two-hour video summit Tuesday in which the US president said he would warn of painful sanctions and increased military support for Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine.

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