Biden Plans to Deploy Troops in Eastern Europe Soon

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to deploy troops in Eastern Europe in the near future, according to the White House. Reporters asked him when he intends to send troops, to which the president responded, "in the near future." He clarified that this concerns a small number of military personnel.

Previously, the Pentagon had expressed readiness to send 8,500 troops to Europe in a short time. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later informed that the United States has not yet started moving forces into the region. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, clarified that there are no permanent units or bases in Ukraine, and only a few U.S. and NATO advisors and instructors are present in the country.

Earlier, NATO announced plans to send troops, ships, and aircraft to Eastern Europe. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also discussed the readiness to deploy 5,000 servicemen in the Black Sea region. Stoltenberg explained that NATO is increasing its presence on the eastern flank to prevent misunderstandings about the alliance's willingness to defend against Russia. The alliance has assured that it does not plan to deploy troops in Ukraine.

NATO has already stated that they do not pose a threat to Russia.

It is worth noting that the U.S. and NATO began making statements about sending troops to Eastern Europe against the backdrop of Western reports of an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow denies these claims. The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that it does not even consider the possibility of war with Ukraine, excluding any plans from Moscow to attack the neighboring country. Nevertheless, Kyiv's "foreign curators" continue to adhere to their fabricated scenarios and strive to implement them, they noted.