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Is it a case of Putin putting Biden to the test over Ukraine? With two US warships headed to the Black Sea in response to a Russian troop buildup at the border, Moscow announcing live fire drills in the same waters while Ukraine trumpets land manoeuvres for its military. We ask about a neighborhood that's getting crowded and the timing of the sudden spike in tension less than three months into the Biden presidency.
On that score, we also ask about the US leader's Tuesday phone call with Vladimir Putin, only the second since Inauguration Day and that offer of a summit at a neutral venue. The suggestion followed up with the U-S ambassador invited to talks at the Kremlin this Wednesday. So, a simple testing of wills or much more?
As a priority, Ukraine waxes and wanes on Moscow's mind. Many ordinary Russians say they feel an ownership over the whole of the Ukraine, not just the two Donbass province where the Kremlin's backing a low-level insurgency. Again, it's the question of why now and whether Putin really is picking a fight?
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.
April 15, 2021 at 01:00AM
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The Debate - Trouble ahead? Russia, US in Black Sea showdown over Ukraine - FRANCE 24
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