Ukraine: Kremlin accuses Washington of escalation after putting troops on alert

25Jan

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Ukraine: Kremlin accuses Washington of escalation after putting troops on alert

Moscow | The Kremlin on Tuesday denounced the alerting of thousands of American troops because of the Russian-Western crisis over Ukraine, seeing it as a new “exacerbation of tensions” by Washington. “It is with great concern that we see these American actions,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. According to him, "de facto", the United States causes "an exacerbation of tensions". Washington has placed up to 8,500 soldiers on alert, and they could be ready in five days to reinforce the military alliance's Rapid Reaction Force, made up of 40,000 soldiers. However, the decision to deploy them has not been taken. Westerners accuse Moscow of having deployed more than 100,000 soldiers on the border of its pro-Western neighbor, Ukraine, threateni...

Russian threats in Ukraine | Washington places 8,500 soldiers on alert

(Washington) The United States has placed 8,500 troops on high alert and is considering sending troops to NATO's Baltic and Eastern European countries amid the risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, reported Monday American media. Posted at 12:03 p.m. Updated at 2:43 p.m. Washington has placed 8,500 soldiers on alert The deployment could involve between 1,000 and 5,000 troops, warships and fighter jets, the official said. New York Times, adding that this number could increase if conditions deteriorate. Joe Biden will have a "sec...

Russian threats in Ukraine | Washington places 8,500 soldiers on alert

(Washington) The United States has placed 8,500 troops on high alert and is considering sending troops to NATO's Baltic and Eastern European countries amid the risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, reported Monday American media. Posted at 12:03 p.m. Updated at 2:43 p.m. Washington has placed 8,500 soldiers on alert The deployment could involve between 1,000 and 5,000 troops, warships and fighter jets, the official said. New York Times, adding that this number could increase if conditions deteriorate. Joe Biden will have a "sec...