December 8, 2021: Biden, Putin, Ukraine, U.S. House, UK lockdown party, Ghislaine Maxwell, Scholz

December 8, 2021: Biden, Putin and Ukraine, House passes bill, UK lockdown party, Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Scholz 1. President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the West would impose “strong economic and other measures“ on Russia if it invades Ukraine, while Putin demanded guarantees that NATO would not expand farther eastward. 2. The U.S. House of Representatives late approved a measure allowing Congress to fast-track legislation raising the federal government’s debt limit and stave off a potential unprecedented default.