The US and NATO countries have deployed troops into Eastern Europe in preparation for conflict along the Russian-Ukraine border
* The White House has reportedly approved a Pentagon plan to use U.S. troops in Poland to help evacuate American nationals from Ukraine if Russia invades
* Officials said last year's Kabul airlift offered plenty of lessons
* 'We don't want a chaotic withdrawal from Ukraine,' said one
* Details emerged after Alexander Vindman, who oversaw the Trump administration's Ukraine policy, said Biden had left things too late
* Vindman said the U.S. should have been arming Ukrainian allies much earlier to fend off a possible Russian invasion, which he said could happen soon
* U.S. intelligence officials said Russia has 70 per cent of the military forces it needs to invade the Ukraine ready along the border
* The U.S. has deployed 3,000 troops to eastern Europe and has delivered 86 tons of weapons to Ukraine in preparation for conflict
The White House on Wednesday announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe next week as part of an effort to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine.
She will meet allies and partners at the Munich Security Conference.
'This trip is about engaging our allies and partners and building upon the intensive engagement that is already under way,' an official said.
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WNU Editor: The White House is denying these reports .... White House says no evacuation of US citizens being planned for Ukraine (The Hill).
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