All options fraught with risk as Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine

Analysis: Moscow presents Washington with a no-win situation: capitulate on Ukrainian sovereignty or risk all-out war

Joe Biden is preparing for a virtual summit with Vladimir Putin with the aim of fending off the threat of another Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The summit has been previewed by the Kremlin while the White House has not confirmed it, though spokesperson Jen Psaki noted ​​”high-level diplomacy is a priority of the president” pointing to the teleconference meeting with Xi Jinping 10 days ago.