US, NATO step up war footing in crisis over possible Russian invasion of Ukraine
by Tracy Wilkinson, Anumita Kaur and Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times
Jan 24, 2022
3 minutes
WASHINGTON — With the crisis over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifying on Monday, U.S. officials placed thousands of troops on “high alert” and NATO took steps to position personnel and war machinery in Eastern Europe, further signs that a diplomatic solution to the standoff was nowhere within reach.
Biden administration officials said a final decision had not been made about whether to dispatch troops, but 8,500 U.S.-based soldiers and other personnel specializing in reconnaissance, intelligence, aviation and transportation were being placed on
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