Biden says the US is moving troops to Eastern Europe and NATO countries in 'near term'

President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday that the US will send troops to Eastern Europe and NATO countries in the near future.

In the near term, Biden will be moving US troops to Eastern Europe and the NATO countries.

The Pentagon and the White House did not respond to the request for comment.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be "horrific" and result in a significant number of casualties.

According to The New York Times, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered 8,500 troops to be on high alert for deployment to Eastern Europe.

During a call on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the US President to "calm down" and that he had created "unwanted panic" in their talks about a potential war with Russia.

Zelensky told reporters on Friday that he knows the details better here than in Ukraine.