White House Press Secretary Jen PsakiWASHINGTON Feb 7 with NATO partners about their defense needs and does not exclude the possibility of sending additional American forces to the region, said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. «I would note that we are in constant contact not only with the US Department of Defense, but also with our partners within NATO regarding their defense needs,» Psaki said during a regular briefing.Stoltenberg announced the possibility of a long-term increase in NATO forces in the east, she added that the US administration is not yet ready to announce any decisions in this regard. «Nevertheless, we leave the possibility of such a move open,» the White House spokeswoman said, speaking about the possibility of sending additional American forces to Europe. The US authorities recently announced the transfer of additional military units to Poland, Germany and Romania. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that they would not participate in potential hostilities in Ukraine, but would provide defense for Washington's NATO allies. borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >Borrel spoke about the tools for «painful» sanctions against Russia
