British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) attends a news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Headquarters of Allied Command Operations (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium. Pascal Rossignol / Reuters
NATO Says Russia Could Be Poised To Invade Ukraine -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or peace-keeping mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday.
Stating the conflict in Ukraine was fueled by Russia, NATO said in a statement that the troop build-up had further escalated "a dangerous situation".
"We're not going to guess what's on Russia's mind, but we can see what Russia is doing on the ground – and that is of great concern. Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s eastern border," NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said in an emailed statement.
NATO was concerned that Moscow could use "the pretext of a humanitarian or peace-keeping mission as an excuse to send troops into Eastern Ukraine", she said.
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Update #1:NATO Flags Rising Ukraine Incursion Threat -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Update #2: Russia could invade Ukraine 'with troops disguised as peacekeepers' -- France 24
My Comment: Global stock markets are feeling nervous .... Russia-Ukraine fears grip global stocks (USA Today) . What's my take .... if Ukraine forces storm the cities of Donetsk and Lugansk .... anything will then become possible.
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