Biden warns Putin he will make it 'very, very difficult' to attack Ukraine after US intelligence says Russia is planning military offensive



President Joe Biden has pledged to make it difficult for Russia to take military action in Ukraine as US intelligence officials determined that Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive that could begin as early as early 2022. A Biden administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the finding said that the new intelligence found that the Russians are planning to deploy an estimated 175,000 troops and almost half of them are already deployed along the Ukrainian border.

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An administration official said the plans involve 100 battalion tactical groups with an estimated 175,000 personnel.

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President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would not accept Moscow's "red lines" in the event of a war with Russia. There are more than 94,000 Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities deny that they are preparing to launch an offensive in eastern Ukraine, which Moscow has accused them of doing.

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