Biden now wants to meet Putin over Crimea tensions

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) has suggested a summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin (R), over Crimea dispute. [Courtesy]

U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to reduce tensions stirred by a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border and proposed a summit of the estranged leaders to tackle a raft of disputes.

Shoigu said NATO was deploying 40,000 troops and 15,000 pieces of military equipment near Russia’s borders, mainly in the Black Sea and the Baltic regions.