Biden allowed the sending of troops to NATO countries in the event of an “invasion” of Russia – RBK
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Dec 12, 02:08
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If Russia tries to “invade” Ukraine, the US will send troops to the “eastern flank”
According to him, it is not planned to send troops to the territory of Ukraine, however, an increase in the military presence in the eastern NATO countries is possible. Biden clarified that the United States has a duty to protect these countries from Russian attacks
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The United States will call troops to the eastern countries. Broadcast was conducted on the White House website.
“We will have to send more US and NATO troops to the eastern flank of the Bucharest Nine,” Biden said. At the same time, he approves of the plans to send the military directly to Ukraine, he did not have.
The countries of the “Bucharest Nine” (B9) include Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia.
The US President also said that during his recent meetings with President Vladimir Putin as his second president, in the event of a Russian “invasion” of Ukraine, the consequences of its economy would be “devastating.” In addition, according to Biden, this has a very large impact both on the country itself and on the attitude of other states towards it. “He [Путин] will pay a terrible price ”, – the recognized president.
The State Department announced the unity of the G7 on the issue of Russia’s “invasion” of Ukraine