US approves deployment of thousands of US troops to Europe amid Ukraine tensions | ABC News

Thousands of combat-ready US troops will be deployed to Eastern Europe as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to mount.
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The move aims to reassure NATO allies who are worried that the Russian military build-up could spill across their own borders.
Russia has described the deployment as a "destructive" step, which reduces the chance of a political solution.
North America correspondent Barbara Miller reports.

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