The United States accuses Russia of wanting to fabricate a pretext to attack Ukraine

The United States accuses Russia of wanting to fabricate a pretext to attack Ukraine

Russian soldiers on the border with Ukraine

Russian soldiers on the border with Ukraine.

Photo: Sky News

Russia has denied invasion plans but has amassed thousands of troops on its border with Ukraine. For his part, E.The United States confirmed this Wednesday the sending of 3,000 soldiers to allied countries in Eastern Europe to reinforce “the deterrent and defensive posture”, amid the tension with Russia over Ukraine. Some 1,000 soldiers will be deployed in RomaniaWhile others 2,000 will be sent to Poland and Germanyreported the spokesman for the United States Department of Defense, John Kirby, at a press conference.

Nowadays, Russia is accused by Western powers of having concentrated tens of thousands of soldiers on the Ukrainian border in anticipation of a possible invasion, although Moscow denies any bellicose intention, However, the Kremlin conditions the de-escalation to a list of demandsespecially the commitment that Ukraine will never be a member of NATO and that the Atlantic Alliance will withdraw its troops to their 1997 positions.

Source: Ambito

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