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US, NATO step up war footing in crisis over possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — With the crisis over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifying on Monday, U.S. officials placed thousands of troops on “high alert” and NATO took steps to position personnel and war machinery in Eastern Europe, further signs that a diplomatic solution to the standoff was nowhere within reach.

Los Angeles Times

Pentagon readies troops for possible deployment to Europe

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department placed thousands of U.S.-based troops on a heightened alert level Monday, preparing them for a quick deployment to Eastern Europe amid a buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border and stalled diplomatic talks to defuse the crisis.

Tribune News Service

NATO sends reinforcements to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions

NATO said it was sending more ships and jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.

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All-out conflict is looming between Russia and Ukraine

And it might drag the U.S. into another far-away fight.

Mic

Pentagon readies troops for possible deployment to Europe - Roll Call

The Pentagon has placed 8,500 troops on alert so they may be deployed to help defend Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine.

Roll Call

White House says Biden ‘refining plans for all scenarios’ over Ukraine-Russia – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

US weighs sending more troops to Eastern Europe, Baltics: Reports

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have increased in recent weeks, with diplomatic efforts making little progress.

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US considering moving troops from Western Europe to Eastern Europe - NATO diplomat

The United States is considering transferring some troops stationed in Western Europe to Eastern Europe in the coming weeks, a NATO diplomat told Reuters, amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Reuters

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington is said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

The Independent UK

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Nato is sending more fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe amid growing tensions

The Independent UK

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: US puts 8,500 troops on alert

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 24: US, Europe and NATO present united front after call between leaders.

Al Jazeera

US Tells Diplomats’ Families to Leave Ukraine, Weighs Troop Options

The US State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as US President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops. The order, which also allowed US diplomats stationed at the embassy in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Nato is sending more fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe amid growing tensions

The Independent UK

U.S. tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops.

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The Independent UK

What exactly could the United States do to aid Ukraine if Russia invades

Washington is said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

The Independent UK

US academics use radar to help seek missing in split Cyprus

U.S. academics who help locate Holocaust mass graves and execution sites in Eastern Europe have used high-tech, ground-penetrating radar to identify potential burial sites of people who disappeared amid war and interethnic strife in Cyprus decades ago

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