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5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden call Five key takeaways from latest Putin-Biden call
(about 4 hours later)
A phone call between the Russian President and his US counterpart revolved around the issue of Ukraine and proposals for security guaranties that are set to top the agenda at upcoming US-Russia talks The Russian and US presidents focused on Ukraine and Moscow's proposals for security guarantees in Europe
A 50-minute call between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden touched on a number of security issues that are expected to be discussed at length in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings between Russia and the West next month. Thursday's 50-minute call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden touched on security issues that are expected to be discussed at length next month in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings.
Biden signals compromise with Russia is possible on Ukraine Here are the key points the two leaders discussed: 
Biden reportedly indicated to Putin that the US was not planning to deploy “offensive strike weapons in Ukraine,” the Kremlin said after the call. Putin’s top aide Yury Ushakov pointed out that a verbal pledge was “one of the key points” for Moscow as far as the Russia security proposals to the West are concerned. The White House appeared to pour some cold water on the claim, however, noting that “there were certainly no declaration as to intentions” made by Biden during the conversation. Biden signals that compromise with Russia over Ukraine is possible
The US President reportedly indicated that the Washington was not planning to deploy “offensive strike weapons in Ukraine,” the Kremlin said after the call. top Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov said obtaining a verbal pledge had been “one of the key points” for Moscow, as far as the proposals Russia had made to the West about its security were concerned. The White House appeared to pour cold water on the claim of any promise having been made, however, stating that Biden had made “no declaration as to intentions” during the conversation.
Biden reveals what US will do if Russia ‘invades Ukraine’Biden reveals what US will do if Russia ‘invades Ukraine’
 Biden “made clear” that the US and its allies “will respond decisively” if Russia moves to invade Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said following the call. If Russia “chooses to proceed with a further invasion of Ukraine,” it will have to deal with “serious” consequences, including “economic costs,” “adjustments and augmentations of [NATO’s] force posture in Allied countries” and “additional assistance to Ukraine,” a senior US official warned after the call. The US and its partners have accused Moscow of fomenting tensions at the border with Ukraine, citing an alleged Russian military build-up. Moscow has consistently denied speculations that it’s eyeing an invasion. Biden “made clear” that the US and its allies would “respond decisively” if Russia moved to invade Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, following the call. If Russia chose to “proceed with a further invasion of Ukraine,” it would face “serious” consequences, including “economic costs,” “adjustments and augmentations of [NATO’s] force posture in Allied countries,” and “additional assistance to Ukraine,” a unnamed senior US official warned. The US and its partners have accused the Kremlin of fomenting tensions at the border with its neighbor, citing an alleged Russian military build-up. Moscow has consistently denied speculations that it is planning an invasion.
Putin outlines Russia’s response to potential US sanctionsPutin outlines Russia’s response to potential US sanctions
Responding to a threat of wide-ranging US sanctions in case of further escalation along Russia’s border with Ukraine, the Russian President noted that such punitive measures would deal a fatal blow to US-Russia relations. “Unprecedented sanctions” targeting Russia’s economy, finance and military industry, if imposed by Washington, will lead to a “complete breakdown” of bilateral ties, Ushakov said, calling such a scenario “a colossal mistake.” Responding to a threat of wide-ranging penalties should there be moves against Ukraine, Putin noted that the imposition of further punitive measures would deal a deadly blow to US-Russia relations. “Unprecedented sanctions” targeting Russia’s economy, and financial and military industry, if imposed, would lead to a “complete breakdown” of bilateral ties, Ushakov said, and such a scenario would be “a colossal mistake.”
Format for January Russia talks with the West revealed Format for Russia’s new-year talks with West revealed
The phone call was designed to “set the tone and tenor” – as the White House put it – for a series of diplomatic meetings that are scheduled to take place in the first half of January. The talks will be conducted in three formats. Russia-US talks set to be held on January 9-10 in Geneva will be followed by a meeting in Brussels between Russia and NATO on January 12. The series of talks will be capped off by a meeting on January 13 at the level of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).   The call was designed to set what the White House called the “tone and tenor” for a series of diplomatic meetings scheduled to take place in the first half of January. The exchanges will be conducted in three formats: a Russia-US meeting to be held on January 9 and 10 in Geneva, followed by another in Brussels between Russia and NATO on January 12, and a final encounter on January 13 at the level of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.  
Putin speaks about end-goal of talks with US & NATO Putin sets out end-goal of talks with US and NATO
In his call with Biden, Putin also laid out key provisions of Russia’s proposals for security guarantees to the US and NATO, the Kremlin said. Putin stressed in particular that while the mere fact of the negotiations is important, Russia expects concrete results from the meetings. Moscow's ultimate goal is to obtain guarantees of its own security, Putin reportedly told Biden, according to Ushakov. The US president appeared to take the demand “quite seriously,” the adviser said. In his call with Biden, Putin had also laid out the security guarantees Moscow has requested of the US and NATO, the Kremlin stated. The Russian president had stressed that, while the mere fact of their negotiating was important, he expected concrete results from their meetings. Moscow’s ultimate goal was to obtain the necessary guarantees regarding its security, Putin told Biden, according to Ushakov. The US president appeared to take the demand “quite seriously,” the adviser said.