US warns Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any time' | DW News

The Biden administration is sounding the alarm over a potential Russian incursion into Ukraine, saying the risk is "now high enough, the threat is immediate enough." Moscow denies having any plans to invade, but with more than 100,000 troops stationed near Ukraine's border, and a ramp-up in military drills, Western allies are worried an attack is imminent. US President Joe Biden is due to speak with Russia's Vladimir Putin later today, in the hope of averting all-out war.
Moscow has announced sweeping drills in the Black and Azov seas in the coming days and closed large areas for commercial shipping, drawing strong protests from Ukraine on Thursday. NATO has condemned the move, and the US is urging all of its citizens to leave Ukraine.
Russia's Ministry of Defense released footage of navy ships arriving in Sevastopol Bay on the Black Sea, in the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
The United States wants its citizens out of harm's way immediately. President Joe Biden has urged all Americans to leave Ukraine.
While civilians pack up, tanks and troops are coming in the other direction: Around a thousand US soldiers arrived in Poland to add to the 4,000 service members already stationed there.
And on Romania's Black Sea coast, a thousand-strong strike force rolled in from a US base in Germany.
NATO's Secretary-General was there when they arrived. He spoke of the importance of boots on the ground as a deterrent to Russia's military build-up, which he called "unjustified."
Although the US hasn't sent ground forces to Ukraine, it continues to supply weapons to the beleaguered country - part of a $200 million security package meant to keep this crisis from escalating into an outright conflict.

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[zugz]

Most people will be living their lives, just another day, but one old guy got mad at another old guy thousands of miles away, and our lives will be gone in a blinding flash over something we have ZERO control over.

[carfreeneoliberalgeorgisty]

I remember growing up learning during Remembrance day that the reason why soldiers fought in past conflicts was so that we could live in peace today, without fear of war or violence. I guess that isn't really true...

[sycp.]

Maybe that's new marketing strategy for selling war weapons?

[anandamirtharaj]

In the nuclear world, there are no winners only losers. :( Hope they all de-escalate the situation!

[djcrazy]

i live in usa n think the usa needs to stay out of other countries wars, im not voting for whoever is responsible for troops going into other countries again!!

[josephhoggang]

For about 2 weeks now, the US govt have been telling its citizens to leave Ukraine. Seems Americans are hard headed or do not believe in their govt.

[petitpetit]

Mike Pompeo: "I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses."

[PirrePirre]

Russia: we will not attack. Also Russia: Take home all embassy personnel..

[ximfo]

The thing is I remember seeing the whole Ukraine vs Russia ordeal back on the news back in 2014 but suddenly everyone forgot about it up until now...

[miotelefonomiotelefono]

I live in Brazil. My grandma was Polish. I love all those countries and people there. I would not like to see them having a war there.

[anton]

I wonder how the cooperation went between Ukrainian troops and US troops.
You don't hear anything about it.

[jaycasiano]

I pray this can be resolved through peaceful negotiations. Many many lives would be lost if their is a conflict !

[XKobe]

Like how they warned North Korea was going to attack any country at any time?

[pirkepirke]

There will be no war. Greetings from Serb to my brothers - Russia and Ukraine

[skyd]

If US leave Ukraine problem will be solved.

[victorcollazo]

The longer they keep reporting on this the more I think their distracting me from something else...

[yanekrolling]

Now would be a good time to see how WW2 started.. lots of similarities.

[Dg-]

When your seeing too much, your looking at nothing!

[deusexmagicae]

An asteroid could also hit Earth at any time

[michaelbroderick]

Wouldn't sanctioning Russian energy sector drive up world oil prices and send Western economies spinning?