Ukraine Update: Russian troops level up on Ukrainian border, US sanctions deal likely this week

The tensions over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine still remain alive, in the face of the latest news that Russia added more troops around the Ukrainian border.

Russia further leveled up troops on the Ukrainian border this weekend, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on ‘Fox News Sunday’.

Key quotes

“He can execute some of those options imminently.”

“Imminent means it could happen really, honestly, at any time. It depends on what Vladimir Putin might want to do.”

Putin “could do something on a small scale, he could do something on a fairly large scale.”

“And he continues to add troops to that border with Ukraine. We’re watching that even over the course of this weekend.”