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Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops in Eastern Europe to counter Russia

Politiko 2022-02-02 19:23:30

Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops in Eastern Europe to counter Russia

The United States will send nearly 3,000 additional troops to Poland and Romania to reinforce NATO allies in Eastern Europe in the face of what Washington describes as a Russian threat to Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday, Reuters reported . 

Russia, for its part, signaled its unwillingness to compromise by mocking Britain, calling Prime Minister Boris Johnson "utterly confused" and mocking what he said was the "stupidity and ignorance" of British politicians.

Moscow has amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders. She denies any plans to invade her neighbor, but says she could take indefinite military action if her demands are not met, including a promise from NATO to never accept Kiev.  

A Stryker squadron of about 1,000 members of the US service based in Vilseck, Germany would be sent to Romania, the Pentagon said, while about 1,700 service members, mostly from the 82nd Air Division, would be deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. in Poland. Another three hundred members of the service will move from Fort Bragg to Germany.

The goal, said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, was to send a "strong signal" to President Vladimir Putin and the world that NATO is important to the United States and to our allies. "

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said the US deployment was a strong sign of solidarity. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also welcomed him, saying the alliance's response to Russia was defensive and proportionate.  

Efforts to reach a diplomatic solution have waned in recent weeks, with Western countries describing Russia's key demands as non-initial and Moscow showing no sign of withdrawing them.

Asked about plans for a phone call between Putin and Johnson, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: " Russia and President Putin are open to communication with anyone. Even for someone who is completely confused, he is prepared to give explanations. exhausting. "

Johnson, who canceled a phone call with Putin on Monday to answer questions in parliament about allegations that his staff violated COVID-19 blockade rules, visited Kiev on Tuesday where he accused Russia of carrying a weapon in his head. Ukrainian.

Russia's foreign ministry mocked Johnson's foreign secretary, Liz Truss, by saying Britain was sending supplies to "its Baltic allies across the Black Sea" - two water bodies on opposite sides of Europe.

 Washington and its allies have rejected two of Russia's main demands - that Ukraine be barred from NATO membership and that troop deployments to Eastern European countries that joined the alliance after the end of the Cold War be withdrawn.

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