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Biden reassured Zelensky that the US would respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine and said the US would explore additional economic support for Ukraine. Zelensky disputed a characterization of the call and said he and Biden discussed diplomatic efforts and agreed on joint future actions. A Ukrainian official said Biden indicated Ukraine would not receive significantly more military assistance.

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Biden reassured Zelensky that the US would respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine and said the US would explore additional economic support for Ukraine. Zelensky disputed a characterization of the call and said he and Biden discussed diplomatic efforts and agreed on joint future actions. A Ukrainian official said Biden indicated Ukraine would not receive significantly more military assistance.

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A White House readout of the call said that Biden "reaffirmed" to Zelensky that the

United States would "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine." Biden
also said the US will explore "additional macroeconomic support" to help the
Ukrainian economy as a result of Russia's military buildup.
"President Biden noted the United States has provided Ukraine with over half a
billion dollars in development and humanitarian assistance in the last year, and is
exploring additional macroeconomic support to help Ukraine's economy amidst
pressure resulting from Russia's military build-up," the White House said in the
readout.
A spokesman for Zelensky also disputed the Ukrainian official's characterization of
the call. Zelensky tweeted that he and Biden had a long call where they "discussed
recent diplomatic efforts on de-escalation and agreed on joint actions for the
future." The Ukrainian President said he thanked Biden for the ongoing military
assistance and said "possibilities for financial support to Ukraine were also
discussed."
The senior Ukrainian official, however, told CNN that Biden said Ukraine would not
be offered significantly more military help.
Zelensky urged his American counterpart to "calm down the messaging," warning of
the economic impact of panic, according to the official. He also said Ukrainian
intelligence sees the threat differently.
The Ukrainian leader pointed to a recent breakthrough in negotiations with Russia
in Paris, saying that he hoped a ceasefire agreement with rebels in eastern Ukraine
would be maintained. He also said the talks between the US, Russia and NATO still
had some distance to run before diplomatic efforts had been exhausted, the official
said.
Earlier in the day, another source from the US side said there is a recognition in
the White House that Zelensky has "multiple audiences" and is trying to balance
them. "On the one hand, he wants assistance, but he has to assure his people he has
the situation under control. That's a tricky balance," the source said.

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