United States President Joe Biden spoke to Russia’s Vladimir Putin in a video conference on Tuesday and spoke about various issues like the Ukraine tensions, ransomware “as well as joint work on regional issues such as Iran”.

Here are the highlights from the call between the two world leaders:

-Biden voiced the deep concerns of the United States and its European allies about Russia’s escalation of forces surrounding Ukraine.

-United States and European allies would “respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of military escalation”, a White House press release said.

-“We still do not believe President Putin has made a decision” on whether to invade Ukraine, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a press conference after the call concluded, ABC News reported.

-The Russian leader asked Biden for “guarantees” about NATO — a regional military alliance— not expanding towards the East, according to reports from AFP citing Kremlin. 

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-In retaliation, Biden reportedly did not make any “commitments or concessions” on the demands kept forward by his Russian counterpart, a US official said.

-In an attempt to ease diplomatic tensions between Russia and the United States, Putin proposed to lift all embassy restrictions in a bilateral manner, AFP reported.

-Biden is now scheduled to speak to Ukrainian President  Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

In a tweet after the meeting concluded, White House wrote that Biden “held a secure video call with President Putin of Russia today to discuss a range of topics in the US-Russia relationship, including our concerns about Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine, cyber, and regional issues.”

“President Biden reiterated his support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and called for de-escalation and a return to diplomacy”, the White House statement read.