Russian troops once again mass on Ukraine's border, but officials and experts say that this time is different — and there are several clues giving them genuine concern that the current gambit by President Putin might be for real.
Officials and experts say that this time is different — and there are several clues giving them genuine concern that the current gambit bymight be for real, and the start of a conflict that could drag in Europe and even the U.S. itself.
And Moscow's rhetoric has noticeably hardened in recent months, saying it will not accept what it sees as a deepening of ties between Ukraine and the West. Satellite images released Wednesday show the large presence of Russian ground forces on the northern edge of the Russian town of Yelnya.outside Putin’s inner circle know what he’s planning. Analysts say this could be another attempt to, and a warning to the West not to meddle in the Kremlin's strategic and spiritual backyard. But some reckon war is far from impossible.
“We don’t know whether President Putin has made the decision to invade,” he added. “We do know that he’s putting in place the capacity to do so in short order should he so decide.”
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