US to strengthen its role in Indo-Pacific region under new broad strategy
Mr Biden is the third US president in recent decades to promise a greater focus on the region.
Mr Biden is the third US president in recent decades to promise a greater focus on the region.
Filipinos in Ukraine were advised to contact the Philippine embassy for any untoward event in their areas.
In the latest effort to manage growing hostility, the two men spoke by phone for an hour.
Russia accused Washington of breaking international law and creating a national security threat over the incident.
After months of tension sparked by Putin's build-up of troops near Ukraine's borders, his intentions remain opaque.
Indonesia's foreign ministry previously said that it was preparing contingency plans for Indonesians currently living in Ukraine.
The writer says while the US has no treaty obligation to defend either Ukraine or Taiwan, its interests in both are not symmetrical.
As Russia masses troops near the border, Moscow has said it is not planning an invasion but could take unspecified military action.
The two nations said their relationship was superior to any Cold War era alliance and they would work together.
The Kremlin has previously said any US sanctions personally targeting Putin would be akin to crossing a red line.