Vladimir Putin Continues to Press West's Buttons with Ukraine Troop Movements
There is little doubt left that Vladimir Putin is the world’s premiere villain, and his latest exploits near the Ukrainian border have the world on edge.
The former KGB man has long appeared interested in reuniting portions of the former Soviet Union, and by force. This has, of course, raised eyebrows around the globe, and this week was no different.
Satellite imagery obtained by Fox News on Sunday highlights several locations within western Russia, as well as one location in Crimea, where Russian tactical battle groups containing troops and equipment have been deployed.
Advertisement - story continues below“The plans involve extensive movement of 100 battalion tactical groups with an estimated 175,000 personnel, along with armor, artillery and equipment,” a Biden administration official told Fox News.
The US won’t be sitting idly by.
Biden said he plans to have a “long discussion” with Putin on Tuesday and outline a “meaningful set of initiatives” that will make it “very, very difficult,” for Russia to invade Ukraine.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Monday the administration is prepared to impose “high impact economic measures that we’ve refrained from using in the past” if Russia fails to deescalate or moves forward with any plans to invade Ukraine.
Putin has made a habit of rebuking such moves by the international community, and specifically the US, lending little hope to the idea that Biden’s conversation on Tuesday will dissuade the Russian strongman.