Just minutes ago, President Biden sending a direct message to Russian President Vladimir

Putin and, to the Russian people, the lead starts right now.

Breaking news, moments ago, President Biden saying there is plenty of room for diplomacy

to still work, but if Russia invades Ukraine, all options are on the table.

Our team, of course, bonnets and experts are standing by to react.

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Welcome to the lead-on-jake tapper, and we start with breaking news in our worldly

just moments ago, President Biden, addressing the world from the White House, saying that

he wants to give diplomacy every chance to succeed with Russia, but that it still remains,

quote, distinctly possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin will order an invasion of

Ukraine.

Biden announcing that U.S. intelligence believes Russia now has 150,000 troops in circling

Ukraine.

Also, Biden also acknowledged Russia's claims today that it is moving some troops away

from the Ukrainian border after recent military drills, but Biden said the U.S. has not yet

been able to confirm whether that Russian claim is true.

Let's get straight to CNN's Caitlin Collins at the White House for us.

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