USA: The possibility of sending thousands of troops to Eastern Europe is being considered in light of the tension

According to the New York Times, senior Pentagon officials have presented Biden with a number of options, including sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to the Russia-Ukraine border.

This, with the possibility of increasing this number tenfold if necessary, if the situation deteriorates.

At the same time, the US State Department issued a travel warning to Russia

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24/01/2022

Monday, 24 January 2022, 06:00 Updated: 06:16

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US President Joe Biden is considering deploying several thousand American troops to be deployed in the Baltic states and NATO member states in Eastern Europe, the New York Times reported Monday night. The president is also considering sending warships and aircraft to the area. US military involvement in the wake of growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine

Until recently, the Biden administration took a restrained stance towards Ukraine, fearing to provoke Russia into an invasion. At

a meeting on Saturday, senior Pentagon officials presented Biden with a number of options, including sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, with the possibility of increasing that number tenfold if necessary if the situation worsens.

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"Sending a thousand to five thousand American soldiers."

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At the same time, the US State Department issued a travel warning to Russia.

"U.S. citizens should not travel to Russia due to ongoing tensions along the border with Ukraine," it said

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civilians should consider leaving amid growing tensions and have confirmed the departure of embassy staff as well

. The giant against Belarus' dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced last week a joint surprise exercise in which Moscow sent thousands of troops air defense systems as well as fighter jets.

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