US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the tensions between Russia and Ukraine on their phone meeting.

In a written statement from the White House, it was reported that Biden and Macron had a phone call regarding Russia’s continued massing of troops on the Ukrainian border.

Expressing their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity once again, the two leaders discussed the preparations for heavy economic sanctions to be imposed on Russia in case of further invasion of Ukraine and their coordination on diplomacy.

Biden and Macron agreed that their teams should stay in close contact and involve NATO and European Union (EU) partners in this process to take a coordinated and comprehensive stance on this issue.