Ukraine / Russia tension: "An American military counter-offensive does not seem to be on the agenda"

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A videoconference between Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutin is scheduled for today (December 7, 2021) around 3 p.m. UT.

Jim WATSON, Alexander NEMENOV AFP / File

By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow

A videoconference between Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutin is scheduled for today

(December 7, 2021)

around 3 p.m. UT.

This meeting takes place in the context of a very strong resurgence of tension around Ukraine in recent weeks.

Indeed, Washington and Kiev accuse Moscow in particular of massing tens of thousands of soldiers along the Ukrainian border with a view to an invasion. 

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