Russia assailed the United States for deploying thousands of additional U.S. troops to NATO’s eastern flank to bolster alliance defenses, even as Moscow continued a buildup of Russian forces and materiel around Ukraine that has stoked fears in Washington of a new, large-scale war in Europe.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Kremlin blasts U.S. for deploying troops to NATO’s eastern flank, even as Russia continues buildup around Ukraine
By Paul Sonne
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Updated February 3, 2022 at 4:52 p.m. EST|Published February 3, 2022 at 1:17 a.m. EST