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U.S. President Joe Biden WASHINGTON Feb. 9 U.S. President Joe Biden discussed by phone Wednesday with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, his contacts in Russia and Ukraine, the White House press office said. «The leaders discussed President Macron's recent meetings in Russia and Ukraine. They also talked about ongoing diplomatic and containment efforts being undertaken in close coordination with our allies and partners in response to the ongoing buildup of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine,» the US administration said in a statement. On Monday, Macron paid an official visit to Moscow, where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their meeting lasted over five hours. The next day, the French president flew to Kiev, where he held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky. Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly claiming that Russia is stepping up «aggressive actions» near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >Putin scores big win over Biden, US says