As noted Reuters, 3 thousand military men, which are discussed in his publication, are not included in the 8.5 thousand, which were previously announced by the US Department of Defense. The representative of the department noted in the comment “RIA News”that additional forces are sent to Poland on a temporary basis.
At the same time, the US authorities have repeatedly stressed that they are not going to send troops to Ukraine and that the military is sent to Eastern Europe not to participate in a potential conflict between Kiev and Moscow, but to protect Washington’s NATO allies.
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On Friday, Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan admitted that the alleged Russian invasion could begin before the end of the Beijing Olympics, which will end on February 20. According to him, Russia has concentrated enough forces near the border for a large-scale operation against Ukraine.
Against the backdrop of escalating tensions, Russia has deployed military personnel to Belarus to participate in the Allied Resolve exercise, which will last until February 20. The Kremlin said that after the completion of the exercises, the troops would leave the territory of the republic.
The maneuvers of Russian ships in the Black Sea, which he writes about Reuters, comply with international maritime law, said the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accused Moscow of blocking part of the waters of the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait “under the pretext of military exercises.”
Russian authorities have repeatedly denied plans to invade the neighboring country.