house with his senior advisers, the two leaders shared pleasantries before getting pleasa ntries before getting down pleasantries before getting down to business. it�*s good to see you again. behind closed doors they spoke for two hours with ukraine at the top of the agenda. forweeks with ukraine at the top of the agenda. for weeks there�*s been growing concern in the west at the build up of more than 90,000 russian troops near ukraine�*s borders could herald an invasion by russia. the white house said president biden voiced the deep concerns of the united states and its european allies about russia�*s escalation of forces surrounding ukraine. vladimir putin demanded guarantees are in law to rule out the eastward expansion of nato. the call according to the white house was a conversation with give and take but no finger wagging. president biden was direct and straightforward with president vladimir putin as he always is. he reiterated america�*s support for you ukraine�*s sovereignty and territorial integrity and he told vladimir putin directly if russia further invade