View of tanks, artillery, and tents in Yelyna, Russia, which is about 80 miles east of Belarus, on Jan. 19, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar TechnologiesRussia has denied having plans to invade but to little effect, with tens of thousands of troops deployed nearby.www.BusinessInsider.co.zaNew commercial satellite imagery has come out showing Russia's massed military force presence near Ukraine as fears of an imminent invasion grow.
While some photos from the well-known commercial satellite imagery firm are from late December, most of them were taken this week. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near neighbouring Ukraine while making demands of the US and NATO that are simply non-starters, such as prohibiting Ukraine and Georgia — both countries Russia has previously invaded — from joining NATO and restricting the alliance's eastward expansion.
During high-level talks last week between Russia and the US and its allies, Russian officials reiterated that Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine, but Western leaders remain sceptical given Russia's unusual force posture near its neighbour and efforts to intimidate it.Furthermore, Russia made no commitment to de-escalate tensions, putting that burden on the US and NATO instead. Talks concluded without any major breakthroughs on either side.
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