Washington said last week it would send about 3,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe to defend NATO members against any "aggression." Washington is sending 2,000 troops stationed in the United States. The United States said Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border and has warned it could invade. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Ukraine and Russia in mid-February, adding to diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis centering on Russian troops massed near Ukraine's borders. Separately from Macron and Scholz, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Source: Manila Times February 06, 2022 22:06 UTC