The fact that Putin has now put the nuclear forces on alert follows a pattern, says spokeswoman for the President’s Office in Washington, Jen Psaki. Putin constructs dangers that do not exist in order to justify Russian aggression. “We will counter that,” says Psaki. In fact: After the decision to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, the first states announced that they would send troops to Romania and Slovakia. France will send 500 soldiers, armored vehicles and ordnance to Romania. Belgium sends 300 soldiers into the country. Another Battlegroup will be stationed in Slovakia, as explained by Slovak ambassador to NATO Peter Bator. It will be responsible for a “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system and will include more than a thousand soldiers from Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia and the USA. But direct military aid to Ukraine is also being expanded.
Source: Nachrichten
