Since we spoke yesterday, more has come out on the video chat US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had that was prompted by fears Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. Biden told Putin not to invade his neighbour because, well, it’s not on. Putin sought guarantees that NATO – Western Europe and North America’s security alliance – won’t recruit Ukraine as a member. “There was a lot of give and take, there was no finger-wagging, but the President was crystal clear where the United States stands on all of these issues,” US Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said after the meeting. That could include economic sanctions and a whole lot of military attention from NATO allies if Russia moves on Ukraine, the White House says. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that while a solution wasn’t worked out, he was grateful for America’s “unwavering support”.