Washington(CNN) The White House says President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the United States is prepared to launch strong economic measures should Russia invade Ukraine -- signaling that these new measures would pack a bigger punch than the sanctions issued in 2014 that failed to stop Russia from occupying Crimea.

"I will look you in the eye and tell you, as President Biden looked Putin in the eye and told him today, that things we did not do in 2014 we are prepared to do now," national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters Tuesday afternoon after Biden's call with Putin.

During the last several months, Russia has erected supply lines, including medical units and fuel, which could sustain a drawn-out conflict should Moscow choose to invade Ukraine, two sources familiar with the latest intelligence assessments told CNN. And recent US intelligence findings estimate Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine in a matter of months as it amasses up to 175,000 troops along the border. Sullivan said the administration still believes Putin has not made a decision on whether to to launch a military offensive against Ukraine.


Sullivan did not go into specifics, but added that the US is coordinating with European allies "at a deep level of specificity."

He said Biden "was direct and straightforward with President Putin, as he always is," later adding that "there was a lot of give and take. There was no finger-wagging, but the President was crystal clear about where the United States stands on all of these issues."

Along with the economic ramifications mentioned on the call, Sullivan said Biden relayed that the US is prepared to bolster defense capabilities in the region.

"He reiterated America's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He told President Putin directly that if Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States and our European allies would respond with strong economic measures," Sullivan said. "We would provide additional defensive materiel to the Ukrainians above and beyond that which we are already providing, and we would fortify our NATO allies on the eastern flank with additional capabilities in response to such an escalation."

The other option, Sullivan said, is de-escalation and diplomacy.

"The United States and our European allies would engage in a larger discussion that covers strategic issues, including our strategic concerns with Russia and Russia's strategic concerns. We managed to do this at the height of the Cold War and we developed mechanisms to help reduce instability and increase transparency," he said.

A call in the Situation Room

Biden and Putin spoke for about two hours over a secure video call earlier Tuesday.

The two presidents tasked their respective teams with following up on their discussions, with the White House adding that "the US will do so in close coordination with allies and partners."

In addition to the Ukraine issue, the two leaders discussed "the US-Russia dialogue on Strategic Stability, a separate dialogue on ransomware, as well as joint work on regional issues such as Iran," the White House said.

A White House photograph from the meeting, which began at 10:07 a.m. ET and ended at 12:08 p.m. ET, showed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sullivan and senior director for Russia and Central Asia Eric Green were seated next to Biden in the Situation Room during the video call.

The two leaders took part in a summit in Geneva last June. Their last publicly known call was in July.

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Look into my eyes.. tell me what you feel

Trump in this case won't need a call to look into Putin eyes

Biden is weaker than any African President I know

This 2 small countries feeling funky

Little Joe can be funny sometimes.
Just sanction? Lol. Does Russia look like Iran? Ordinary sanction will not make them even lose a sleep. I taught US was preparing with NATO for boot actions?

World power nations will never learn. Always trusting on technology. This is how Hitler continued untill it plunged the whole world into second world war. Even Japan were making a lot of noise before the war but the war humbled then today. China is also moving that path and Russia too. Can't they learn for once?

War won't be possible anymore

WoW

Shetemi12:
Look into my eyes.. tell me what you feel

Trump in this case won't need a call to look into Putin eyes

This Biden self
Will he looks into his nose or ear b4 telling him how he will act

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Sleeping joe at least this man is way better than the useless old illiterate occupying Aso villa.

SpecialAdviser:

Little Joe can be funny sometimes.
Just sanction? Lol. Does Russia look like Iran? Ordinary sanction will not make them even lose a sleep. I taught US was preparing with NATO for boot actions?

World power nations will never learn. Always trusting on technology. This is how Hitler continued untill it plunged the whole world into second world war. Even Japan were making a lot of noise before the war but the war humbled then today. China is also moving that path and Russia too. Can't they learn for once?

There is more to world politics than what we watch on MSM. The US had a pact that non of the old USSR member states will join NATO with Russia. For years now they have been crawling close to Russia under so many guise. From the missile shield on Poland when Candelisa Rice was Secretary of State amidst others. It is all aimed at having allies and bases close to Russia and Putin won't have that happen. The Syrian war was just for pipeline route into Europe all to weaken Russian economy. Ukraine will be invaded and a communist regime installed. Whatever war games NATO is playing with Ukraine will have to stop soon.

pacino26:


There is more to world politics than what we watch on MSM. The US had a pact that non of the old USSR member states will join NATO with Russia. For years now they have been crawling close to Russia under so many guise. From the missile shield on Poland when Candelisa Rice was Secretary of State amidst others. It is all aimed at having allies and bases close to Russia and Putin won't have that happen. The Syrian war was just for pipeline route into Europe all to weaken Russian economy. Ukraine will be invaded and a communist regime installed. Whatever war games NATO is playing with Ukraine will have to stop soon.

If Russia invade Ukraine, am afraid NATO and US will go to war with Russia. They are all nuclear powered nations and the consequences might be huge. It's a scary situation.

SpecialAdviser:

If Russia invade Ukraine, am afraid NATO and US will go to war with Russia. They are all nuclear powered nations and the consequences might be huge. It's a scary situation.

NATO/US can arm Ukraine and provide military assistance but they would not invade Russia. US don't defend, it attacks.
Well,Russia-Ukraine war is ongoing and escalation is possible.

SpecialAdviser:

If Russia invade Ukraine, am afraid NATO and US will go to war with Russia. They are all nuclear powered nations and the consequences might be huge. It's a scary situation.

Ukraine is not NATO, yes they are allies with the US so can receive military assistance and reliefs in the event of a full scale invasion.

Russia is good at this game, remember Georgia, Osetia and Crimea. They know it will be all sanctions, and should NATO or US place boots on the ground against Russia then we can start to get worried cuz na WW3 we go de anticipate.

Syria was a testing ground or wits, Russia will not allow Ukraine be part of NATO.

pacino26:


Ukraine is not NATO, yes they are allies with the US so can receive military assistance and reliefs in the event of a full scale invasion.

Russia is good at this game, remember Georgia, Osetia and Crimea. They know it will be all sanctions, and should NATO or US place boots on the ground against Russia then we can start to get worried cuz na WW3 we go de anticipate.

Syria was a testing ground or wits, Russia will not allow Ukraine be part of NATO.

These 2 situations, Taiwan and Ukraine will be the downfall of the USA if they decide to push their luck. Italy, France, Germany, UK, non of these countries want real war with Russia or China or what their countries to be turned into a war field. And they will rather have a good relationship with Russia and China than go to war..

Las Las, USA will abandoned Taiwan and Ukraine.

SpecialAdviser:

Little Joe can be funny sometimes.
Just sanction? Lol. Does Russia look like Iran? Ordinary sanction will not make them even lose a sleep. I taught US was preparing with NATO for boot actions?

World power nations will never learn. Always trusting on technology. This is how Hitler continued untill it plunged the whole world into second world war. Even Japan were making a lot of noise before the war but the war humbled then today. China is also moving that path and Russia too. Can't they learn for once?

Ignoramus