The United States may limit exercises in Europe in the name of de-escalating the border between Russia and Ukraine

 

                                                                                                                 The United States may limit military exercises in Europe and suspend arms supplies to Kiev to ease tensions over Russia's unusual military activities near Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing sources in the US administration.                                                                                    Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried noted that Washington "takes very seriously the unusual movements of troops along Russia's border with Ukraine." According to her, at the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga on November 30, the American side intends to discuss possible joint steps to reduce tensions. Donfried noted that for this "there is a toolbox with a wide range of options."                      On the one hand, according to sources in The Wall Street Journal, the United States is considering strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities by increasing supplies of air defense and other military aid, as well as expanding anti-Russian sanctions. Another likely scenario is for the United States to take a "more assertive" stance on compliance with the Minsk agreements.                                                                      At the same time, it is possible that Washington will take the path of "reducing the risk of confrontation with Moscow," the newspaper notes. To this end, the United States may restrict military exercises in Europe, as well as suspend the supply of military aid to Ukraine.