US to heighten troop presence in eastern Europe, says Biden
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5VHXA)
The Pentagon has already placed 8,500 troops on stand-by in response to Russia's build-up near Ukraine's border
Joe Biden said on Friday that he will be moving US troops to eastern European and Nato countries in the near term" as tensions rise over Russia's military buildup on the borders of Ukraine.
The Pentagon has already placed about 8,500 US troops on stand-by for possible deployment to Europe amid Russia's military build-up near Ukraine's border.
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