President Biden Holds 90-Minute Call With Ukraine President Zelensky
* Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday
* Reports suggested Biden may press Zelensky to cede autonomy to a portion of Ukrainian lands controlled by Russian-backed separatists
* Ukrainian officials fear Putin may launch an invasion next month
* Almost 100,000 Russian troops have massed near the Ukrainian border
President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for nearly 90 minutes on the phone Thursday amid the threat of Russia invading Ukraine.
The Associated Press reported in advance of the call that Biden may press Zelensky to formally cede some autonomy to a portion of Ukrainian lands already controlled by Russian-backed separatists in order to head off an invasion.
During her regular briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked whether the president would ask Ukraine to cede territory to Russia.
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WNU Editor: The White House is denying this report .... Biden assures Zelenskiy that NATO membership in Ukraine's hands, Kyiv says (Newsweek).
President Biden Holds 90-Minute Call With Ukraine President Zelensky
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