The National Security Council is being convened by Biden to discuss the crisis in Ukraine.

• On Sunday, President Biden held a meeting with the National Security Council as the situation in Ukraine worsened.
• In a Friday address, Biden stated that the US believes Putin will launch an attack on Ukraine soon.
• Even though Russia has deployed nearly half of its military to Ukraine's northern and eastern flank, the Biden administration has not predicted Putin's playbook.

On Sunday, President Biden held a meeting with the National Security Council as the situation in Ukraine worsened.

On Saturday evening, Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, stated that the president was being kept informed about current events over the weekend.

This weekend, the urgency of news about Biden's interaction with his national security team increased after the president stated that he believed Putin would attack Ukraine "in the coming days."

According to Biden, there are indications that the Russian military is preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the near future, with a focus on targeting the capital city of Kyiv, which is home to over 2.8 million people.

The revelation that Russia has 190,000 troops deployed on Ukraine's northern and eastern border is highly unusual. Biden's prediction sent shockwaves around the world.

Despite indications of an imminent war from both Russian troop movements and U.S. intelligence about Putin's plan, Russia's top diplomat in Washington maintained on Sunday that his country posed no threat to Ukraine.

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, stated on CBS's "Face the Nation" that they have a legitimate right to place their troops wherever they desire on Russian territory and are not a threat to anyone.

Antonov directly stated that Russia's impending invasion is not primarily aimed at Ukraine but is part of a broader attempt by Moscow to pressure NATO members to sign a legally binding agreement not to expand the defense alliance further east. NATO members have consistently considered this demand unacceptable.

Despite diplomatic efforts at a standstill and citizens of Kyiv arming themselves, Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is still a chance for Putin to choose diplomacy.

Blinken stated on "Meet the Press" that they will do everything possible to persuade President Putin to reverse his decision until the tanks start moving and planes take to the air.

He mentioned that there was still a possibility for him to withdraw until the last minute.

This week, Blinken will meet with Lavrov, his Russian counterpart and Foreign Minister.

U.S. officials are now communicating the potential human costs of an invasion if Putin proceeds with his plans to attack, while still advocating for diplomatic talks.

According to Blinken, Russian missiles and bombs will drop across Ukraine, jamming communications and shutting down key Ukrainian institutions through cyberattacks. Following that, Russian tanks and soldiers will advance on previously identified and mapped out key targets as part of their detailed plans.

Gen. Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a U.S. Army general, described a dire outlook for Ukraine, stating that Russia's current troop buildup is unlike anything he has witnessed in his 40-year military career.

The Russians have deployed various military capabilities, including air, naval, special, cyber, electronic warfare, command and control, logistics, and other forces, along Ukraine's border, as stated by him.

Milley stated on Jan. 28 that if the combined forces of ground maneuver, artillery, ballistic missiles, and air forces were unleashed on Ukraine, it would be a significant event, resulting in a substantial number of casualties.

“It would be horrific,” he added.