Russia Conducts Military Exercises, US Alerts Troops Amid Fears of Ukraine Invasion
Summary from the AllSides News Team
With diplomacy stalled, Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. appeared to prepare for potential conflict on Tuesday.
On Monday, the U.S. put 8,500 troops on “heightened preparedness to deploy” to Eastern Europe; however, a Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. did not intend to send troops to fight Russia. Russia responded to the news by announcing additional military exercises involving short-range ballistic missile units. Meanwhile, the U.S. continued to transport weapons to Ukraine. Russian troops continued traveling to Belarus to conduct joint military exercises with Belarusian forces; the Ukrainian capital of Kiev is less than 50 miles from the Belarusian border. Despite escalating tensions, coverage in multiple outlets said it was still unclear whether Russia would invade. Some coverage highlighted how Russian state TV used various media bias tactics to frame NATO as an aggressor.
News outlets on the left and center were somewhat more likely to prominently feature news about Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday, with coverage focusing on a wide range of issues related to the region.
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