Ukraine Urges Calm, Saying Russian Invasion not Imminent

Associated PressPublished: January 25, 2022

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 25: A woman walks past an outdoor commemorative display extolling the battles and victories of the Soviet Red Army in liberating the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany occupation during World War II on January 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Today international fears of an imminent Russian military invasion of Ukraine remain high as Russian troops mass along the Russian-Ukrainian border. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent.

Those comments came even as they acknowledged the threat is real and prepared to accept a shipment of American military equipment Tuesday to shore up their defenses.

Russia has denied it is planning an assault. But it has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine in recent weeks, leading the United States and its NATO allies to rush to prepare for a possible war.

Several rounds of high stakes diplomacy last week failed to yield any breakthroughs, and this week tensions escalated further.

NATO said it was bolstering its deterrence in the Baltic Sea region, and the U.S. ordered 8,500 troops on higher alert.

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