solemn anniversary with a moment of silence and other ceremonies. in washington, d.c., president biden and the first lady visited the world war ii memorial to pay their respects. in a proclamation marking pearl harbor remembrance day, the president encouraged all americans to reflect on the courage shown by the brave warriors that day. the news continues. let s hand it over to michael smerconish and cnn tonight. i m michael smerconish. this is cnn tonight. president biden put vladimir putin on notice there will be consequences if russia decides to invade ukraine. but was he able to dial putin back today from the brink of war in their two-hour video summit? that s the looming question tonight. it certainly looks like the brink of war. russia s been amassing tens of thousands of troops on its border with ukraine, potentially as many as 175,000, along with weapons and tanks and other military equipment. all caught on satellite cam. could it all be just a bluff?
weapons and tanks and other military equipment. all caught on satellite cam. could it all be just a bluff? just a show of force? perhaps, but not likely. putin wasn t bluffing when his country invaded crimea in 2014 in violation of international law, and remember, russia annexed crimea from ukraine after a military intervention. the international community still considers crimea as ukrainian territory. so this was likely the most important foreign policy conversation of the biden presidency thus far. the secure call via video link, it began with pleasantries. hello. good to see you again. unfortunately, last time we didn t get to see one another at the g-20. i hope next time we meet, we do it in person. the white house says biden was then crystal clear about