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With Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine, the US has threatened severe economic consequences in the case of an invasion. But Moscow says it has no plan to attack Ukraine and has accused Western nations of provocation.

In a conference call on Monday night, the Western leaders formed a joint strategy "to impose significant and severe harm on the Russian economy" should Russia launch an invasion according to the White House.

This comes ahead of a video call between US President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin.

Dr Alina Polyakova is President and CEO of The Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC. She says: 鈥淩ussia hasn鈥檛 been deterred by economic sanctions鈥� in the past adding it will require a greater effort from western nations to quash Russian military aggression.

Picture: Ukrainian serviceman check the situation at the positions on a front line near the Svetlodarsk, not far from pro-Russian militants controlled city of Horlivka, Donetsk area, Ukraine, 2nd December 2021. Ukrainian officials said Russia has amassed more than 90,000 troops along the Ukraine-Russian border but Moscow denies it is preparing an attack on Ukraine. Copyright: EPA/ANATOLII STEPANOV

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