President Joe Biden may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week, following a meeting of their foreign ministers, if an attack on Ukraine has not occurred by then, the White House announced late Sunday. The talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart will take place Thursday. Biden has accepted "in principle" a meeting with Putin "if an invasion hasn't happened," press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement, noting that while the U.S. is "always ready for diplomacy," Russia right now "appears to be continuing preparations for a full-scale assault on Ukraine very soon." Blinken said on "Meet the Press" that his meeting with Lavrov, should it go forward is aimed at doing "everything I can to try diplomatically to prevent a war." NATO officials are scrambling to find a diplomatic solution as a buildup of Russian troops and military exercises on Ukraine's northern border raise fears of an imminent invasion. Click the link in our bio to see the latest updates on diplomacy efforts.