الثلاثاء، 1 فبراير 2022

Causes of environmental pollution:

Causes of environmental pollution:

 





The causes of environmental pollution are referred to by scientists or society as "pollution" by any harmful difference in the natural environment, in many forms and types, often the main cause of these multiple types of pollution. The different types of environmental pollution are due to the presence of many different sources and causes, and conservation activists are trying to minimize the causes of environmental pollution as much as possible in order to reduce the magnitude of this pollution and its direct and indirect impact on humans in particular and biodiversity in general. :

The types of environmental pollution to know the causes of environmental pollution should first know the different types of pollution, and then know the causes of each species. These types are: 

Air pollution because air pollution directly affects all living organisms, and because air is the main source of continuity of life on the planet, its pollution is the most serious of all other types of pollution. The air has precise proportions of each type of gas, and in the case of air pollution, the air becomes loaded with gases with an abnormal concentration that makes it a threat to the health of organisms, especially humans.Pollution of water with organic compounds from plant residues or spraying of pesticides and leakage into groundwater or surface surrounding farms, making water toxic and sometimes deadly, and may lead to cancer in the future. Contamination with solid waste thrown into the sea or rivers by man and the sea cannot be disposed of. This type of pollution is due to the high level of human activity around water sources without taking into account the conservation of water bodies.Marine life is affected by many solid wastes, which lead to the death of many organisms dealing with plastic waste thrown into the water by humans. Pollution with microorganisms, which often occur in areas of poverty with high pollution as a result of human use of stagnant swamps for washing, defecation and livestock watering. Such practices lead to the spread of serious diseases such as cholera, typhoid and fever. Radioactive contamination occurs from water from its use in the cooling processes of nuclear reactors, or atomic dust formed after nuclear explosions.Soil pollution means destroying the soil or rendering it unfit for agriculture, often because of humans with direct and indirect activities. The major industrialized countries are more polluted than developing countries, but developing countries are on the path of the major industrialized countries themselves; for example, Britain's soil contaminated with arsenic and lead is 30,000 hectares. The damage is most to humans as a result of eating developing crops in soil contaminated with toxic elements. The causes of soil pollution include desertification, i.e. building abuse or neglect on agricultural land, liquid and solid industrial pollutants, which are always in huge quantities, forest and tree cutting, climate change and acid rain all leading to loss of soil fertility. Of course, negative practices of farmers, such as excessive use of pesticides and soil exhaustion by ill-considered and rapid cultivation, cannot be overlooked.Ways to protect the environment from pollution is always the best solution to protect the environment is to stop the causes of environmental pollution, and then start rehabilitating this environment affected by destructive human activities. A very effective way to protect the environment from pollution is to plant trees, which is how both air and soil are protected; through afforestation, co2 in the atmosphere can be reduced and oxygen increased.Trees can also rehabilitate and restore fertility and cohesion to eroded soils. Trees reduce desertification and soil erosion, and trees resettle many environmentally beneficial organisms.Recycling solid waste and plant waste, benefiting groundwater, protecting it from leakage of waste juicer when landfilled, and protecting surface water from solid human waste dumped everywhere. Recycling also protects the environment from rudimentary processes used by humans to dispose of waste such as landfilling and incineration, which pollute air, water and soil on a daily basis.Shift towards renewable energy, becoming more dependent on sun and wind energy instead of gasoline and various petroleum derivatives, reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. This shift occurred earlier when humans got rid of trains that were running on coal, which was a major polluter of the environment.Strict environmental laws to protect trees from cutting, tightening control over factory owners, forcing them to use renewable energy and recycling and not disposing of their waste in the environment, and establishing laws that allow and facilitate recycling projects and encourage citizens to install renewable energy generators. 

الأحد، 30 يناير 2022

More than 1,400 U.S. flights canceled by winter storm in Northeast

More than 1,400 U.S. flights canceled by winter storm in Northeast

 



NEW YORK Jan 30 (Reuters) - More than 1,400 U.S. flights were canceled on Sunday after the nation's northeast states were walloped a day earlier by a deadly winter storm that prompted several states to declare emergencies.

The total number of flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States was about 1,450as of Sunday afternoon, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com. Another 1,774 U.S.-related flights were delayed, the data showed.

LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and Boston Logan International Airport were among the hardest hit by delays and cancellations.

The fierce winter storm on Saturday dropped more than 2 feet (60 cm) of snow on some areas while packing high winds, prompting thousands of flight cancellations and leading governors in Rhode Island and other states to curtail access to the roads.

New York's Long Island town of Islip was the hardest hit statewide, Governor Kathy Hochul told WCBS-TV on Sunday. "We're going to give them the golden snowball award for this week, this storm. They were at 24.7 inches," Hochul said.

"The storm moved out of our region last night, but we expect to be clearing more roads … and working with our utilities throughout the day today and tomorrow," Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito said at a Sunday morning briefing.

In neighboring Canada, the worst of the cold weather was over in Atlantic Canada, but many communities were dealing with residual blowing snow, rain, strong winds and storm surge on Sunday, according to the Weather Network channel.

The conditions on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket improved on Sunday after the powerful nor'easter flooded roads and caused a large power outage on Saturday, the local police department said. The water was deep enough for two high school students to row a canoe along a flooded street, according to a photo posted on social media.

In Massachusetts, about 31,000 out of 2.6 million customers were without electricity as of early Sunday, according to the PowerOutage.us website. Utility company Eversource Energy (ES.N) said most of its customers who were still without power will have it back by the end of the day on Monday.

The weather may have contributed to at least three deaths in New York alone, all on Long Island. One was an elderly woman who was found on Saturday in a hotel parking lot in Uniondale, New York, with her car window open, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Authorities also reported the deaths of two men, ages 53 and 75, who collapsed while shoveling snow at separate locations in the Long Island town of Syosset on Saturday.

Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru and Barbara Goldberg in New York; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Chizu Nomiyama

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Emotional Nadal finds the fire for his greatest comeback

Emotional Nadal finds the fire for his greatest comeback

 


MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - An exhausted and emotionally drained Rafa Nadal walked gingerly towards an exercise mat in the players' gym at the Australian Open and collapsed on it in a heap.

Hardly surprising given the 35-year-old had just spent five hours and 24 minutes on the Rod Laver Arena court, bathed in sweat, rallying from two sets down to edge out world number two Daniil Medvedev - an opponent 10 years younger.

He may have had little left in the tank, but after a few minutes on the mat he picked himself up, got on his exercise bike and got on with his cool-down routine.

"(It) has been a very emotional night," Nadal told reporters afterwards, having fought back against the U.S. Open champion to clinch a men's record 21st Grand Slam title. read more

"Even now I am destroyed, honestly, physically. I can't think much, I can't remember a lot of moments of the match."

Before Sunday, the last time the Spaniard won from a two-set deficit was 15 years ago, and a second Australian Open title was the last thing he had expected, he said.

A couple of months back he was even considering retiring after a foot problem that has troubled him throughout his carrier resurfaced, forcing him to miss a chunk of the 2021 season including Wimbledon, the Olympics and the U.S. Open.

Underprepared and not in the best of health after suffering a bout of COVID-19, Nadal said he did not expect to go all the way at Melbourne Park, where his only previous success came way back in 2009.

Yet he stitched together an 11-match winning streak following his arrival Down Under, outlasting even the top-seeded Medvedev, who beat arguably the greatest hardcourt player ever in Novak Djokovic in straight sets in New York, in an intensely emotional and physical battle.

Nadal lost about 4 kilograms during his five-set battle in the last eight against Denis Shapovalov and under the floodlights on Sunday he sweated profusely from the start - leaving many in the stands wondering if he would even last if the contest went the distance against the supremely fit Russian.

But the Spaniard said he enjoyed the fight.

"I was not ready physically for these kind of battles, honestly. I didn't practice enough to be ready for it," he said.

"But tonight has been very special. I gave it everything that I had inside, believe me. I am, yeah, super, super tired. I even can't celebrate."

Nadal has lost four championship matches on the blue hardcourts at Melbourne Park before, including a couple in the final set, and he was not going to go down without a fight on Sunday.

"I was repeating to myself during the whole match, 'I lost a lot of times here having chances, sometimes I was a little bit unlucky'," he said, adding that his Australian campaign gave him more confidence that he could continue playing.

"I just wanted to keep believing till the end. I just wanted to give myself a chance. Just fight, just keep belief in trying to find a solution.

"Tonight has been unforgettable. I feel very lucky. At the same time I fought a lot and I worked a lot to try to come back to the tour and to give myself a chance to keep playing tennis."

Canada rally against vaccine mandates blocks Ottawa as Trump praises protest

Canada rally against vaccine mandates blocks Ottawa as Trump praises protest

 




OTTAWA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dozens of trucks and other vehicles blocked the downtown area of Ottawa for a second day after thousands descended on Canada's capital city on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Trucks remained parked on the streets near parliament on Sunday, a day before lawmakers are due to resume work after the holiday break. Hundreds of protesters were out on Sunday, too. Some truckers said they will not leave until the mandate is overturned.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in Texas on Saturday, praised the Canadian protesters for "resisting bravely these lawless mandates", in a sign the politicization of the pandemic seen mostly south of the border has spread north.

In solidarity with the Ottawa rally, truckers and protesters have blocked a Canada-U.S. border crossing in southern Alberta, police said on Twitter.

In Ottawa, thousands gathered peacefully on Saturday and there were no arrests, though several incidents are now being investigated by police.

"Several criminal investigations are underway," Ottawa police said on Twitter, including for the "desecration of the National War Memorial" and "threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour to police/city workers and other individuals".

One protester was filmed dancing on the war memorial - the tomb of the unknown soldier - and flags bearing swastikas were seen in the crowd. A downtown mall shut down because protesters refused to wear masks.

Michael Cooper, a Conservative lawmaker who handed out coffee at the protest, was pictured standing near a Canadian flag bearing a Swastika during a TV interview. He later released a statement condemning the "reprehensible" protester on Twitter.

Canada's top soldier, Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, denounced a woman filmed dancing on the tomb of the unknown soldier, saying he was "sickened".

"We do not condone any disrespectful behavior," the official Facebook page for the rally said on Saturday.

The demonstration started out as a protest against a vaccine requirement for cross-border drivers, but turned into a demonstration against the Trudeau government with a strong anti-vaccination streak.

Due to security concerns, Trudeau and his family left their downtown Ottawa home on Saturday. Earlier this week Trudeau said the convoy represented a "small fringe minority" who do not represent the views of Canadians.

About 90% of Canada's cross-border truckers and almost 79% of the population has had two COVID-19 vaccine shots. Canada is now in the middle of a spike in Omicron variant cases that is straining hospitals.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ruled out reversing any of the mandates on Sunday.

"Vaccines are our best way to protect ourselves and our economy from COVID-19," Alghabra said in an interview with the CanaBC. "It is unacceptable to see the swastika being flown anywhere," he added.

Canada's Conservative Party supported the protest, which aimed a lot of its anger - in signs and chants - directly at Trudeau. The right-wing People's Party of Canada, which holds no seats in parliament, turned out at the rally.

"We are super-spreaders of freedom," People's Party leader Maxime Bernier said in a speech on Saturday.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said some protesters had harassed a soup kitchen, demanding free meals because their refusal to wear masks meant they were not to order in restaurants, according to an interview with the CBC.

"You have the right to protest, you've had your protest, please move on," Watson said.

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. senators are very close to reaching a deal

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. senators are very close to reaching a deal



WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. senators are very close to reaching a deal

 on legislation to sanction Russia over its actions on Ukraine, including some measures that may take effect before any invasion, two leading senators said on Sunday.

Senators Bob Menendez, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Risch, its top Republican, hoped to move forward on the bill this week.

"I would describe it as that we are on the one-yard line," Menendez said on CNN's "State of the Union," using an American football reference meaning very close to the goal.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy supports immediate action and has criticized the West for waiting to impose more damaging sanctions.

The Senate bill would target the most significant Russian banks and Russian sovereign debt, as well as provide more U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.

Some of the sanctions in the bill could take effect before any invasion because of what Russia has already done, Menendez said, including cyber attacks on Ukraine, false flag operations and efforts to undermine the Ukrainian government internally.

More crushing sanctions would follow if Russia invades, he said, "but the lethal aid would travel no matter what."

There are still areas of disagreement between senators from the two parties, especially over whether to impose sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline.

"We're working on that. I think that's going to be the last T-crossed, I-dotted before we put them all across the finish line," Risch said.

Ukraine is asking for both actions - sanctions right now and more after any invasion, Kyiv's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

 

Markarova downplayed the simmering tensions laid bare on Friday when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the United States of fueling panic over a possible Russian invasion.

"There is no friction," she said. "We can have difference of opinions" but the United States is Ukraine's strategic partner and friend and relations are at their highest level in decades.

 Washington (CNN)Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected.

Washington (CNN)Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected.

 Washington (CNN)Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected.

"The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have to be held accountable. There is a rule of law," Sununu told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union."
"I don't care whether you were part of burning cities in Antifa in 2020 or storming the Capitol in 2021, everybody needs to be held fairly accountable across," he added, appearing to refer to violence tied to racial justice protests in 2020.
    "They shouldn't be pardoned?" Bash asked, referring to the Capitol rioters.
      "Of course not. Oh my goodness, no," the governor said.
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      "I do not think the president should have made -- President Trump should have made that pledge to do pardons," she told ABC News. "We should let the judicial process proceed. January 6 was a dark day in our history."
      The Department of Justice hasmore than 700 people in connection with the attack on the Capitol.

      Trump says Jan. 6 riters are treated unfairly

      During the Saturday rally, Trump called the prosecutions and prison sentences rioters have faced "a disgrace," and said: "If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly."
      "And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly," the former president said.

      The ABF confirmed in a statement that the 34-year-old player's visa had been revoked for failing to provide appropriate evidence for entry to the country.

      The ABF confirmed in a statement that the 34-year-old player's visa had been revoked for failing to provide appropriate evidence for entry to the country.

        Nine-time Australian Open champion  may not be able to defend his 2021 title after his visa to enter Australia was canceled, Health Minister Greg Hunt said Thursday.

      "The advice that I have literally just received before joining you is that the visa for Novak Djokovic has been canceled," he said at a news conference. "It's a matter for him whether he wishes to appeal that, but if a visa is canceled, somebody will have to leave the country."
      Tournament organizers earlier said the Serb, who is trying to break the record for most men's grand slam singles titles, had received a medical exemption to play in the prestigious tennis tournament.
        The exemption was met with controversy as Djokovic traveled to Melbourne on Wednesday.
          after applying for a visa that does not permit medical exemptions for being unvaccinated for Covid-19, Australian news outlets reported.
          According to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Border Force (ABF) contacted the state Victoria government after learning of an issue with the visa submitted by Djokovic's team while he was en route to the country.
          The ABF confirmed in a statement that the 34-year-old player's visa had been revoked for failing to provide appropriate evidence for entry to the country.
          "The Australian Border Force will continue to ensure that those who arrive at our border comply with our laws and entry requirements," the statement read.
          Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the world No. 1 in men's tennis is subject to the same rules as everyone.
          "Mr Djokovic's visa has been cancelled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from COVID, we are continuing to be vigilant,".
          Players were told they would have to be fully vaccinated in order to participate or have a medical exemption granted by an independent panel of experts.
          Djokovic, who is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 grand slam singles titles, has not publicly revealed his vaccination status.
          The vaccine exemption sparked backlash in Australia.
          Deputy Victorian Liberal Leader David Southwick to allow Djokovic to take part in this year's tournament "a disgrace," describing it as a "kick in the guts to every Victorian" who endured months of lockdowns and suffered personal setbacks during the pandemic.
          Djokovic celebrates winning the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 21, 2021.
          As events unfolded, Djokovic's father, Srdjan Djokovic, told a Serbian radio station his son was being held "captive" by Australian officials following a visa application mix-up.
          He told Serbian radio station B92 his son was being housed in a room that no one can enter, with two policemen in the front of the room.
          "I have no idea what's going on. They're holding my son captive for five hours," Srdjan Djokovic said in a statement to Russian news agency Sputnik, according to B92. "This is a fight for the libertarian world, this is not just a fight for Novak, but a fight for the whole world! If they don't let him go in half an hour, we will gather on the street. This is a fight for everyone."
          Since the comments were made, there have been no reports of any gatherings in Belgrade or outside the Melbourne Airport.
          Earlier on Wednesday, Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic posted a photo to social media from what appears to be the Melbourne Airport in Australia where Djokovic reportedly was being held, captioning it, "Not the most usual trip Down Under."

          The Australian Open is set to run from January 17-30.

          Organizers say two panels reviewed exemption application

          Australian Open organizers said in a statement on Tuesday that Djokovic's exemption was "granted following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels of medical experts."
          During a news conference Wednesday, CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley defended the impartiality of the medical exemption review process, telling reporters, "No one knew who the applicant was."

          Calls for a boycott

          Across anized in Croatia, but since then there have been no reports of him being re-infected with the virus.
          "It's ultimately up to him to discuss with the public his condition if he chooses to do that and the reason why he received his exemption," Tiley said.
          RICHMOND, VA. — Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after a winter storm snarled traffic in Virginia and left some drivers stranded for nearly 24 hours in freezing temperatures along an impassable stretch of interstate south of the nation’s capital.

          RICHMOND, VA. — Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after a winter storm snarled traffic in Virginia and left some drivers stranded for nearly 24 hours in freezing temperatures along an impassable stretch of interstate south of the nation’s capital.

            


          RICHMOND, VA. — Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after a winter storm snarled traffic in Virginia and left some drivers stranded for nearly 24 hours in freezing temperatures along an impassable stretch of interstate south of the nation’s capital.

          Problems began Monday morning when a truck jackknifed on Interstate 95, the main north-south highway along the East Coast, triggering a swift chain reaction as other vehicles lost control, state police said. Lanes in both directions became blocked across a 40-mile stretch of I-95 north of Richmond. As hours passed and night fell, motorists posted messages on social media about running out of fuel, food and water.



          Drivers have described turning their engines on for a time to heat up, turning them off to conserve fuel, and sharing food and supplies with one another as crews try to clear trucks blocking the way after they were unable to continue in ice and snow.
            By 11 a.m. Tuesday, Susan Phalen was able to finally start driving her car again on northbound I-95 after being stuck just south of Stafford for nearly 15 hours.
              "I could have walked home faster than this, pretty much," Phalen told CNN by phone.
              But the southbound traffic she was passing still was stuck -- "It's semi truck after semi truck after semi truck ... not even rolling an inch," she said.
              The interstate, a major East Coast artery, should be cleared of vehicles sometime Tuesday and in time for Wednesday morning's rush hour, said Marcie Parker, a district engineer with the state transportation department.
              Virginia agencies have moved a "nice amount of traffic" off the interstate and the process is going more quickly than anticipated, she added.
              Some vehicles that were stuck had as many as 4 inches of ice under them.
              Live updates: Drivers trapped for hours on I-95
              Among those stranded in the area: US Sen. Tim Kaine, who said he was still stuck in traffic at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday -- 19 hours after starting his drive.
              The Virginia Democrat did not specify what road he was on at the time, but a second tweet indicated that at least part of the time -- for hours -- he was stopped on I-95. A family that had departed Florida was walking outside "in the middle of the night handing out oranges" to him and other trapped motorists, he wrote.
              "I started my normal 2 hour drive to DC at 1pm yesterday. 19 hours later, I'm still not near the Capitol," Kaine tweeted, posting a picture from behind a windshield, showing three trucks ahead.
              She left Fredericksburg, she said, because her home lost power, and she also lost cell phone service there.
              "Because I didn't have cell phone or internet connection at the house in Fredericksburg, I wasn't able to see this nightmare I was walking into until I was smack dab in the middle of it, and then it was too late," Phalen said.
              She said she started with a full tank of gas, and was able to keep her car running for heat. Temperatures in the area dipped into the teens overnight.
              "A lot of people ... in the vicinity where I am have been turning their cars off to save gas, and then they'll turn the car back on to heat it up a bit," she told CNN by phone.
              Authorities closed that 50-mile stretch -- between exit 104 near Ruther Glen and exit 152 near Dumfries -- so workers could remove stopped trucks and treat the road for snow and icing, VDOT said.
              In the jammed stretches, workers are trying to guide motorists to nearby interchanges, VDOT said.


              (CNN)President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday that the US and its allies "will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine," according to a readout of a call between the two leaders provided by the White House.

              (CNN)President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday that the US and its allies "will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine," according to a readout of a call between the two leaders provided by the White House.

               

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              (CNN)President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday that the US and its allies "will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine," according to a readout of a call between the two leaders provided by the White House.

              The two spoke just a few days after Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease an unremitting military crisis on Ukraine's border and before Russian and US officials are set to meet in person in Geneva later this month.
              Zelensky said in a tweet Sunday evening that the call with Biden underscored "the special nature of our relations." He added, "Joint actions of Ukraine, United States and partners in keeping peace in Europe, preventing further escalation, reforms, deoligarchization were discussed."
                Ukraine, Zelensky added, "appreciates the unwavering support."
                  As many as 100,000 Russian troops have remained amassed at the Ukrainian border, despite warnings from Biden and European leaders of serious consequences should Putin move ahead with an invasion. And US intelligence findings have estimated that Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine "as soon as early 2022."
                  Biden said Friday he had made it clear in his call with Putin that there will be a "heavy price to pay" if Russia invades Ukraine and threatened heavy economic sanctions. Putin had told Biden that introducing a new round of sanctions against Russia would amount to a "colossal mistake" that could lead to a complete breakdown of relations between the two countries, a Kremlin aide said.
                  Russia has been demanding security guarantees from the US and NATO, including a binding pledge that NATO won't expand further east and will not allow Ukraine to join the military alliance. Biden, however, has signaled that the US will not make any concessions on either NATO or Ukraine's future.
                  "We made it clear to President Putin that if he makes any more moves, goes into Ukraine, we will have severe sanctions. We will increase our presence in Europe with our NATO allies, and it'll just be a heavy price to pay for it," the President said after a New Year's Eve lunch in Wilmington, Delaware.
                    Biden said that Putin has agreed to three upcoming conferences in Europe, including US-Russia diplomatic talks led by US deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on January 10 in Geneva and Russia-NATO talks on January 12.
                    This story has been updated with additional information Sunday.