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The build-up to the war had been gradually intensifying over several months, characterized by increasing military activity along the Ukrainian border. Major media outlets around the globe began reporting on the imminence of war, raising alarms that gave rise to urgencies in diplomatic communications. Among the most notable interactions was the phone call made by President Biden to Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 13, 2021, in which Biden implored Putin to halt his military preparations. Despite clear warnings and evidence of Russian troops gathering in Belarus and near the Ukrainian border, diplomatic efforts faltered.