U.S. and Ukrainian leaders agree to 'diplomacy and containment' to deal with the situation

　　China News Agency, Washington, February 14 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) US President Biden held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 13th to discuss the security situation in Ukraine.

The two sides agreed to deal with Russia's military build-up on the Russian-Ukrainian border with a combination of diplomacy and containment.

Data map: The picture shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

　　The White House issued a statement on the same day that Biden reiterated in a phone call with Zelensky that the United States supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

If Russia takes action to escalate the situation, the United States and its allies will respond "swiftly and decisively."

　　The statement continued the tone released by the White House after the US-Russian leaders' phone call on the 12th.

Biden said in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 12th that the United States is still ready to solve the problem with Russia through diplomatic means, but it is also ready to deal with other situations and will fully coordinate with its allies.

　　According to US media reports, the call between Biden and Zelensky lasted about 50 minutes.

Zelensky said on social platforms that the two sides discussed "security, economics, existing risks, sanctions and the threat of Russia".

　　According to the website of the Ukrainian President, Zelensky said in the call that the Ukrainian side is aware of the current risks and is ready to deal with any situation.

Ukraine will block any escalation against Ukraine.

He emphasized that the Uzbek side fully supports the peaceful settlement of the conflict and attaches great importance to the measures taken to ease the situation and achieve peace under the existing negotiation form.

　　Recently, the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border has continued to be tense.

The two sides have deployed a large number of military personnel and equipment in the border areas of the two countries.

The United States and Ukraine claim that Russia has assembled heavy troops on the Russian-Ukrainian border in preparation for an "invasion" of Ukraine.

Russia denies it, emphasizing that NATO activities threaten Russia's border security, and Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory.

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