Ukraine-dispute heats up; Biden calls for more sanctions: Russia warns of "collapse"

- "White House" officials are silent: it seems impossible to resolve differences between the two.

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has warned Russia that the United States will impose more sanctions on Russia if President Putin takes further military action against Ukraine. In response, Putin said that such a move by the United States would "completely destroy" relations between the two countries.

Leaders of the two countries held talks for about an hour on Thursday amid growing concerns over Russia's renewed presence in Ukraine. The Kremlin, on the other hand, insisted on having a "guarantee" of the security of its borders, and test-fired a "hypersonic" missile in support of its insistence. This missile travels 3 times faster than sound, due to that speed it cannot be accelerated even on radar.

After an hour-long telephone conversation between Biden and Putin, Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser, said of possible US sanctions, "it would be a terrible mistake, and it would have serious consequences." "If the United States" equips "its offensive weapons, Russia will" equip "its weapons.

White House Press Secretary Jane Pasky said: "Byrd has urged Russia to reduce its tensions with Ukraine. Also, explicitly stated that if Russia were to invade Ukraine, the U.S. And his NATO allies and friends will definitely "resist" him.

It is worth noting that Putin initiated the talks. This is the second such meeting between the two leaders this month. After this Jan. US and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Geneva on January 9 and 10, after which Russia-NATO Council talks will be held on January 14 and talks with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are likely on January 12.