Ukraine urges calm as US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert | DW News

The US and Europe are trying to present a united front in the face of Russia's buildup of troops near the Ukrainian border. The United States has put 8,500 troops on heightened alert – ready to respond if NATO decides to deploy forces.
The Pentagon says no final decisions were made on deployment, but NATO has announced that it is sending more ships and fighter jets to boost defenses in eastern Europe. In recent weeks, Russia has massed around 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border. Moscow denies it is planning an invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged western nations to remain united – and calm – amid heightened tensions with Russia.
After meeting with his national security advisors on Monday, President Zelenskiy addressed the Ukrainian public in a televised speech. He said that his office was working for a peaceful de-escalation of the situation with Russia. He stressed the situation was under control and called for the nation not to panic.
That sentiment was echoed in a separate statement by Ukraine's head of security council Oleksiy Danilov.

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[alensuran]

When a government official tells you that there is no reason to panic and that the situation is under control, then you could assume that there is a reason to panic and that the situation is not under control 😅

[niemamatury]

Ukrainians seem to know that unnecessary media noise can steer tensions and do them more harm than good..

[durrtybuck]

“No need to panic” are the famous last words before a catastrophe.

[lightyork]

Let Putin and Biden fight it out in a ring and let Ukrainian Russian American citizens live in peace

[baalconnorlarsson]

I can't blame them, it's like when Russia said it wasn't going to invade Crimea and then while invading it said it wasn't invading but annexed it anyway.

[ORO]

You can't really claim someone of being "hysterical" if you're arming and prepping yourself at their front door lol

[cygnusx-]

When govt say there’s no need to panic that’s the time to panic ( a little panic at least ).

[bev]

Putin said the same things before he invaded the first time

[andrewthurman]

Never heard so much freaking hysteria over a country moving troops around INSIDE their own country. PS
.. how many countries does America have troops in right now? How many of those countries have requested America to insert troops into their country?

[Snowwie]

All that money wasted on useless weapons, that could be used to actually make this world a LOT better.... :-/
We are all led by a bunch of apes....

[grandinfinite]

Russia can not decide who can and who can't join NATO.

[Fellowtellurian]

This is just another reason we need local renewable energy.

[johnhasty]

It is never good when the news involves people saying don’t panic or the Americans are just being hysterical.

[Check-it-out]

Their meetings are always so jolly and fun. But hey, they will be safe in bunkers when we will be shot to bits.

[yuriabramov]

Zeleknsky is urging calm because he doesn't want his homeland to be ground zero for a proxy war by two way more powerful forces. Both sides are fanning the flames now and every day the situation gets more and more intense.

[keracsvminya]

500 km Germany: must not happen to war
1000 km from France: It is best not to happen
Distance in 2000 UK: I hope war
8000 km of United States: Start war immediately

[surendramumgai]

Germany is more worried about its gas supplies than ukraine.

[everleigh]

No need to panic were just putting up nuclear weapons like Christmas lights on the border. But stay calm everyone.

[justpiotrus]

Germany is so far most disappointing part of all news regarding this situation... Not only not showing their opposition yet stopping other who is really trying to help..

[critterfritter]

If Russia intends to invade the Ukraine, economic sanctions alone will not work. Russia has deep foreign reserves and is not dependent on any Western trade for its economic survival.