White House Administration Says It Has No Plans To Cut Troop Numbers In Eastern Europe To Defuse Tensions With Russia

In fact, we have been clear with Russia, publicly and privately, that should Russia further invade Ukraine we would reinforce our @NATO partners on the eastern flank, to whom we have sacred obligation as Allies.

— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) January 7, 2022

DW: Ukraine-Russia crisis: US refuses to draw down troops 

The US said it has no plans to cut troop numbers in Eastern Europe to defuse tensions with Russia.

Top diplomat Antony Blinken said Russia is pushing a "false narrative" to justify troop deployments on Ukraine's border. 

The United States has dismissed reports that it is preparing to offer to cut troop numbers in Eastern Europe at talks next week with Russia over Ukraine. 

US outlet NBC News, citing several sources, reported on Friday that Washington was ready to discuss scaling back US forces in Eastern Europe, with Russia also pulling back from the Ukrainian border and other parts of the region.  

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WNU Editor: As expected. This trial balloon did not go anywhere .... Biden Administration Will Offer To Scale Back U.S. Troop Deployments To Eastern Europe If Russia Does The Same (January 7, 2021). 

Here is the new trial balloon .... U.S. plans to discuss missile deployments with Russia as part of effort to defuse Ukraine crisis (Washington Post). 

This is what Russia is expecting .... Russia, NATO may discuss establishment of buffer zone near Russian borders - expert (TASS).

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