US, Ukraine Discuss Russia's Military Build-up

The United States (US) and Ukraine discussed on Saturday, Russia's military build-up along Ukraine's borders.

This came during a phone call between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister (FM) Dmytro Kuleba, according to a statement issued by the US Department of State.

Moreover, both officials discussed the steps, taken by the two-state to encourage Russia to pursue diplomacy on war and ensure security and stability.

It is worth mentioning that, the Pentagon stressed on Wednesday that the US is seeking to reach a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, according to the Al-Arabiya news website.

In a statement, the pentagon added that sending US forces to Europe aims to protect allies.

US President Joe Biden has officially approved the deployment of additional US military forces to Eastern Europe, meanwhile, the Pentagon is expected to announce that the troops will be deployed in the coming days, US officials told CNN.

The Pentagon is expected to announce that thousands of additional US troops will be deployed in Europe, and the deployments will include about 2,000 US troops in Poland and a few thousand more to NATO’s southeastern countries, including Romania.

Last week, Biden also said that he would deploy troops, as Russia continues to build up its forces near Ukraine, raising fears of a renewed invasion, at the same time, diplomatic efforts continue to de-escalate tensions.