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{{See also|Ukrainian collusion}}

{{See also|Ukrainian collusion}}

On November 20, 2021<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-rebuts-growing-u-s-warnings-of-attack-on-ukraine-11637605543</ref> Haines alleged that Russia had massed 10,000 troops at the border with Ukraine and was planning an invasion.  In late December 2021 [[Jake Sullivan]] said a four-week window was left to prevent such an invasion and that if it were to happen the sanctions against Russia would be overwhelming, immediate, and inflict significant cost on the Russian economy and their financial system.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-biden-russia-ukraine-obama-2014/index.html</ref>  While such accusations were met with skepticism by the Europeans and rejected by the Russians, the reality was a massive buildup and activity of [[NATO]] forces in Ukraine.  [[CIA]] leaker [[David Ignatius]] told the ''Washington Post'' that the US was supporting an anti-Russian military insurgency in Ukraine.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/19/biden-ukraine-insurgents-russia/</ref>  Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reported that ten thousand NATO soldiers, including four thousand Americans, were already stationed and active in Ukraine. Drones and Stingers have been provided and used in eastern Ukraine.<ref>https://tass.com/world/1376191</ref>

On November 20, 2021<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-rebuts-growing-u-s-warnings-of-attack-on-ukraine-11637605543</ref> Haines alleged that Russia had massed 100,000 troops at the border with Ukraine and was planning an invasion.  In late December 2021 [[Jake Sullivan]] said a four-week window was left to prevent such an invasion and that if it were to happen the sanctions against Russia would be overwhelming, immediate, and inflict significant cost on the Russian economy and their financial system.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-biden-russia-ukraine-obama-2014/index.html</ref>  While such accusations were met with skepticism by the Europeans and rejected by the Russians, the reality was a massive buildup and activity of [[NATO]] forces in Ukraine.  [[CIA]] leaker [[David Ignatius]] told the ''Washington Post'' that the US was supporting an anti-Russian military insurgency in Ukraine.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/19/biden-ukraine-insurgents-russia/</ref>  Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reported that ten thousand NATO soldiers, including four thousand Americans, were already stationed and active in Ukraine. Drones and Stingers have been provided and used in eastern Ukraine.<ref>https://tass.com/world/1376191</ref>

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